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 Canley Vale, accounting for 22.7% (695 households). This share was lower than Fairfield (C) (24.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 104 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Canley Vale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Canley Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Canley Vale, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
1 person
2021 count
665
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
665
21.7%
+2.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
695
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
695
22.7%
+1.2pp
3 persons
2021 count
543
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
543
17.7%
-1.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
524
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
524
17.1%
-1.7pp
5 persons
2021 count
312
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
312
10.2%
-1.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
330
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
330
10.8%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+104
+2.8pp
2 persons
+55
+1.2pp
3 persons
-22
-1.3pp
4 persons
-34
-1.7pp
5 persons
-36
-1.5pp
6 or more persons
+27
+0.6pp
Data table
Household size for Canley Vale. 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 | 665 | 21.7% | 17.5% | 561 | 18.9% | 15.7% | +104 | +2.8pp |
| 2 persons | 695 | 22.7% | 24.5% | 640 | 21.5% | 23.4% | +55 | +1.2pp |
| 3 persons | 543 | 17.7% | 17.9% | 565 | 19.0% | 18.4% | -22 | -1.3pp |
| 4 persons | 524 | 17.1% | 18.2% | 558 | 18.8% | 19.5% | -34 | -1.7pp |
| 5 persons | 312 | 10.2% | 11.3% | 348 | 11.7% | 11.9% | -36 | -1.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 330 | 10.8% | 10.5% | 303 | 10.2% | 11.0% | +27 | +0.6pp |
| Total classifiable households | 3,065 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,974 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +91 | 0.0pp |