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 Wetherill Park, accounting for 29.7% (583 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (24.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 75 households and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Wetherill Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Wetherill Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wetherill Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
1 person
2021 count
263
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
263
13.4%
+1.9pp
2 persons
2021 count
583
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
583
29.7%
+1.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
368
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
368
18.7%
-1.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
344
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
344
17.5%
-1.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
236
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
236
12.0%
-0.6pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
176
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
176
9.0%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+56
+1.9pp
2 persons
+75
+1.5pp
3 persons
+9
-1.2pp
4 persons
+8
-1.2pp
5 persons
+9
-0.6pp
6 or more persons
+5
-0.5pp
Data table
Household size for Wetherill Park. 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 | 263 | 13.4% | 17.5% | 207 | 11.5% | 15.7% | +56 | +1.9pp |
| 2 persons | 583 | 29.7% | 24.5% | 508 | 28.2% | 23.4% | +75 | +1.5pp |
| 3 persons | 368 | 18.7% | 17.9% | 359 | 19.9% | 18.4% | +9 | -1.2pp |
| 4 persons | 344 | 17.5% | 18.2% | 336 | 18.7% | 19.5% | +8 | -1.2pp |
| 5 persons | 236 | 12.0% | 11.3% | 227 | 12.6% | 11.9% | +9 | -0.6pp |
| 6 or more persons | 176 | 9.0% | 10.5% | 171 | 9.5% | 11.0% | +5 | -0.5pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,966 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,800 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +166 | 0.0pp |