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 Greystanes, accounting for 29.7% (2,214 households). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (24.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 126 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Greystanes - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Greystanes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greystanes, with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
1 person
2021 count
1,196
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,196
16.0%
+0.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
2,214
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,214
29.7%
+0.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
1,313
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,313
17.6%
-0.9pp
4 persons
2021 count
1,528
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,528
20.5%
-0.8pp
5 persons
2021 count
750
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
750
10.1%
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
461
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
461
6.2%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+98
+0.8pp
2 persons
+126
+0.7pp
3 persons
-17
-0.9pp
4 persons
-5
-0.8pp
5 persons
+15
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
+52
+0.5pp
Data table
Household size for Greystanes. 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 | 1,196 | 16.0% | 19.5% | 1,098 | 15.2% | 18.0% | +98 | +0.8pp |
| 2 persons | 2,214 | 29.7% | 24.7% | 2,088 | 29.0% | 23.5% | +126 | +0.7pp |
| 3 persons | 1,313 | 17.6% | 19.1% | 1,330 | 18.5% | 18.8% | -17 | -0.9pp |
| 4 persons | 1,528 | 20.5% | 18.8% | 1,533 | 21.3% | 19.2% | -5 | -0.8pp |
| 5 persons | 750 | 10.1% | 9.4% | 735 | 10.2% | 10.7% | +15 | -0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 461 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 409 | 5.7% | 9.7% | +52 | +0.5pp |
| Total classifiable households | 7,453 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,201 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +252 | 0.0pp |