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 Mount Pritchard (part), accounting for 22.9% (705 households). This share was lower than Fairfield (C) (24.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 65 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Household size
Mount Pritchard (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Mount Pritchard (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Pritchard (part), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
1 person
2021 count
630
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
630
20.4%
+1.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
705
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
705
22.9%
-0.6pp
3 persons
2021 count
553
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
553
17.9%
+0.4pp
4 persons
2021 count
543
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
543
17.6%
+0.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
317
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
317
10.3%
-0.6pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
335
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
335
10.9%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+65
+1.0pp
2 persons
+22
-0.6pp
3 persons
+45
+0.4pp
4 persons
+49
+0.6pp
5 persons
0
-0.6pp
6 or more persons
-8
-0.9pp
Data table
Household size for Mount Pritchard (part). 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 | 630 | 20.4% | 17.5% | 565 | 19.4% | 15.7% | +65 | +1.0pp |
| 2 persons | 705 | 22.9% | 24.5% | 683 | 23.5% | 23.4% | +22 | -0.6pp |
| 3 persons | 553 | 17.9% | 17.9% | 508 | 17.5% | 18.4% | +45 | +0.4pp |
| 4 persons | 543 | 17.6% | 18.2% | 494 | 17.0% | 19.5% | +49 | +0.6pp |
| 5 persons | 317 | 10.3% | 11.3% | 317 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 0 | -0.6pp |
| 6 or more persons | 335 | 10.9% | 10.5% | 343 | 11.8% | 11.0% | -8 | -0.9pp |
| Total classifiable households | 3,082 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,909 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +173 | 0.0pp |