Households

Household size

About this topic

Household size shows how many people live in each household. It is a basic but important measure of family life, dwelling use, and the way people share housing.

This topic helps indicate demand for different dwelling sizes and can reflect life-cycle patterns, cultural norms, and affordability pressures. It is best read with household type, age structure, and dwelling type, because changes in household size can happen for very different reasons.

Interpretation notes

  • This counts the number of people usually resident in the dwelling, so it describes shared living arrangements rather than dwelling size.
  • Household size should be read with bedrooms or dwelling structure before drawing conclusions about crowding or housing suitability.

Key insight

In 2021, 2 persons was the most common household size among households in Currans Hill, accounting for 27.3% (492 households). This share was higher than Camden (A) (26.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 71 households and 1.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Currans Hill - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Currans Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Currans Hill, with comparison markers for Camden (A).

Currans Hill
Camden (A)

1 person

2021 count

295

% of total

16.4%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

2 persons

2021 count

492

% of total

27.3%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

3 persons

2021 count

349

% of total

19.4%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

4 persons

2021 count

395

% of total

21.9%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

5 persons

2021 count

169

% of total

9.4%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

6 or more persons

2021 count

104

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Data table

Household size for Currans Hill. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).

Household size for Currans Hill. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
Household size for Currans Hill. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Camden (A)%Count%Camden (A)%Countpp
1 person29516.4%13.9%23314.1%13.7%+62+2.3pp
2 persons49227.3%26.8%42125.5%27.9%+71+1.8pp
3 persons34919.4%19.1%35321.3%19.0%-4-1.9pp
4 persons39521.9%23.3%37222.5%22.9%+23-0.6pp
5 persons1699.4%11.3%18211.0%10.9%-13-1.6pp
6 or more persons1045.8%5.6%885.3%5.6%+16+0.5pp
Total classifiable households1,803100.0%100.0%1,654100.0%100.0%+1490.0pp