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 Smithfield (NSW) (part), accounting for 23.4% (942 households). This share was lower than Fairfield (C) (24.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4 persons, which increased by 88 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Smithfield (NSW) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Smithfield (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Smithfield (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
1 person
2021 count
926
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
926
23.0%
+0.2pp
2 persons
2021 count
942
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
942
23.4%
-0.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
627
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
627
15.5%
-0.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
684
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
684
17.0%
+0.9pp
5 persons
2021 count
453
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
453
11.2%
0.0pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
397
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
397
9.8%
0.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+81
+0.2pp
2 persons
+61
-0.4pp
3 persons
+25
-0.8pp
4 persons
+88
+0.9pp
5 persons
+39
0.0pp
6 or more persons
+36
0.0pp
Data table
Household size for Smithfield (NSW) (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 | 926 | 23.0% | 17.5% | 845 | 22.8% | 15.7% | +81 | +0.2pp |
| 2 persons | 942 | 23.4% | 24.5% | 881 | 23.8% | 23.4% | +61 | -0.4pp |
| 3 persons | 627 | 15.5% | 17.9% | 602 | 16.3% | 18.4% | +25 | -0.8pp |
| 4 persons | 684 | 17.0% | 18.2% | 596 | 16.1% | 19.5% | +88 | +0.9pp |
| 5 persons | 453 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 414 | 11.2% | 11.9% | +39 | 0.0pp |
| 6 or more persons | 397 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 361 | 9.8% | 11.0% | +36 | 0.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 4,034 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,702 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +332 | 0.0pp |