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 Cabramatta West, accounting for 22% (455 households). This share was lower than Fairfield (C) (24.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 65 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Cabramatta West - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Cabramatta West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cabramatta West, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
1 person
2021 count
285
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
285
13.8%
-0.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
455
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
455
22.0%
+1.8pp
3 persons
2021 count
379
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
379
18.3%
+0.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
376
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
376
18.2%
-1.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
254
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
254
12.3%
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
324
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
324
15.7%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+7
-0.6pp
2 persons
+65
+1.8pp
3 persons
+41
+0.8pp
4 persons
-2
-1.4pp
5 persons
+15
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
+29
+0.4pp
Data table
Household size for Cabramatta West. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 285 | 13.8% | 17.5% | 278 | 14.4% | 15.7% | +7 | -0.6pp |
| 2 persons | 455 | 22.0% | 24.5% | 390 | 20.2% | 23.4% | +65 | +1.8pp |
| 3 persons | 379 | 18.3% | 17.9% | 338 | 17.5% | 18.4% | +41 | +0.8pp |
| 4 persons | 376 | 18.2% | 18.2% | 378 | 19.6% | 19.5% | -2 | -1.4pp |
| 5 persons | 254 | 12.3% | 11.3% | 239 | 12.4% | 11.9% | +15 | -0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 324 | 15.7% | 10.5% | 295 | 15.3% | 11.0% | +29 | +0.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,070 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,926 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +144 | 0.0pp |