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 Beverly Hills (part), accounting for 27.8% (986 households). This share was lower than Georges River (A) (29.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 88 households and 1.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Beverly Hills (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Beverly Hills (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Beverly Hills (part), with comparison markers for Georges River (A).

Beverly Hills (part)
Georges River (A)

1 person

2021 count

732

% of total

20.6%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

2 persons

2021 count

986

% of total

27.8%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

3 persons

2021 count

624

% of total

17.6%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

4 persons

2021 count

722

% of total

20.4%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

5 persons

2021 count

316

% of total

8.9%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

6 or more persons

2021 count

167

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Data table

Household size for Beverly Hills (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).

Household size for Beverly Hills (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
Household size for Beverly Hills (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Georges River (A)%Count%Georges River (A)%Countpp
1 person73220.6%21.1%64419.0%19.2%+88+1.6pp
2 persons98627.8%29.1%93427.5%28.0%+52+0.3pp
3 persons62417.6%19.2%62718.5%19.4%-3-0.9pp
4 persons72220.4%18.6%67619.9%19.8%+46+0.5pp
5 persons3168.9%7.8%3129.2%8.5%+4-0.3pp
6 or more persons1674.7%4.1%2046.0%5.1%-37-1.3pp
Total classifiable households3,546100.0%100.0%3,394100.0%100.0%+1520.0pp