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 Granville (NSW) (part), accounting for 27.8% (1,514 households). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (24.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 308 households and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Granville (NSW) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Granville (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Granville (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
1 person
2021 count
1,222
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
1,222
22.4%
+2.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,514
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
1,514
27.8%
+2.6pp
3 persons
2021 count
1,049
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,049
19.2%
-0.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
909
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
909
16.7%
-0.5pp
5 persons
2021 count
388
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
388
7.1%
-2.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
361
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
361
6.6%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+262
+2.3pp
2 persons
+308
+2.6pp
3 persons
+98
-0.7pp
4 persons
+88
-0.5pp
5 persons
-65
-2.4pp
6 or more persons
-34
-1.7pp
Data table
Household size for Granville (NSW) (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,222 | 22.4% | 19.5% | 960 | 20.1% | 18.0% | +262 | +2.3pp |
| 2 persons | 1,514 | 27.8% | 24.7% | 1,206 | 25.2% | 23.5% | +308 | +2.6pp |
| 3 persons | 1,049 | 19.2% | 19.1% | 951 | 19.9% | 18.8% | +98 | -0.7pp |
| 4 persons | 909 | 16.7% | 18.8% | 821 | 17.2% | 19.2% | +88 | -0.5pp |
| 5 persons | 388 | 7.1% | 9.4% | 453 | 9.5% | 10.7% | -65 | -2.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 361 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 395 | 8.3% | 9.7% | -34 | -1.7pp |
| Total classifiable households | 5,452 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,780 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +672 | 0.0pp |