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 Peakhurst, accounting for 27.7% (1,145 households). This share was lower than Georges River (A) (29.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 256 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Peakhurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Peakhurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Peakhurst, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
1 person
2021 count
1,031
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,031
24.9%
+1.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,145
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
1,145
27.7%
+1.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
715
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
715
17.3%
+0.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
747
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
747
18.0%
-1.7pp
5 persons
2021 count
320
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
320
7.7%
-1.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
182
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
182
4.4%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+236
+1.6pp
2 persons
+256
+1.7pp
3 persons
+144
+0.6pp
4 persons
+74
-1.7pp
5 persons
+15
-1.2pp
6 or more persons
+1
-0.9pp
Data table
Household size for Peakhurst. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,031 | 24.9% | 21.1% | 795 | 23.3% | 19.2% | +236 | +1.6pp |
| 2 persons | 1,145 | 27.7% | 29.1% | 889 | 26.0% | 28.0% | +256 | +1.7pp |
| 3 persons | 715 | 17.3% | 19.2% | 571 | 16.7% | 19.4% | +144 | +0.6pp |
| 4 persons | 747 | 18.0% | 18.6% | 673 | 19.7% | 19.8% | +74 | -1.7pp |
| 5 persons | 320 | 7.7% | 7.8% | 305 | 8.9% | 8.5% | +15 | -1.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 182 | 4.4% | 4.1% | 181 | 5.3% | 5.1% | +1 | -0.9pp |
| Total classifiable households | 4,141 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,418 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +723 | 0.0pp |