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, accounting for 26.3% (1,712 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (24.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 130 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Cabramatta - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Cabramatta in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cabramatta, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,304
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
1,304
20.0%
+1.7pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,712
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
1,712
26.3%
+1.8pp
3 persons
2021 count
1,303
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,303
20.0%
-0.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
1,069
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
1,069
16.4%
-1.5pp
5 persons
2021 count
580
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
580
8.9%
-1.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
543
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
543
8.3%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+123
+1.7pp
2 persons
+130
+1.8pp
3 persons
-5
-0.2pp
4 persons
-88
-1.5pp
5 persons
-72
-1.2pp
6 or more persons
-47
-0.8pp
Data table
Household size for Cabramatta. 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 | 1,304 | 20.0% | 17.5% | 1,181 | 18.3% | 15.7% | +123 | +1.7pp |
| 2 persons | 1,712 | 26.3% | 24.5% | 1,582 | 24.5% | 23.4% | +130 | +1.8pp |
| 3 persons | 1,303 | 20.0% | 17.9% | 1,308 | 20.2% | 18.4% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| 4 persons | 1,069 | 16.4% | 18.2% | 1,157 | 17.9% | 19.5% | -88 | -1.5pp |
| 5 persons | 580 | 8.9% | 11.3% | 652 | 10.1% | 11.9% | -72 | -1.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 543 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 590 | 9.1% | 11.0% | -47 | -0.8pp |
| Total classifiable households | 6,510 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,469 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +41 | 0.0pp |