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 Bearbong, accounting for 59.1% (13 households). This share was higher than Gilgandra (A) (38%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 4 households and 11.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Bearbong - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Bearbong in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gilgandra (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bearbong, with comparison markers for Gilgandra (A).
1 person
2021 count
5
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
5
22.7%
-3.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
13
% of total
59.1%
Change from 2016
+11.7pp
13
59.1%
+11.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-15.8pp
0
0.0%
-15.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
3
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+13.6pp
3
13.6%
+13.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
3
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
3
13.6%
-2.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
0
-3.6pp
2 persons
+4
+11.7pp
3 persons
-3
-15.8pp
4 persons
+3
+13.6pp
5 persons
0
-2.2pp
6 or more persons
0
0.0pp
Data table
Household size for Bearbong. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gilgandra (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gilgandra (A)% | Count | % | Gilgandra (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 5 | 22.7% | 29.9% | 5 | 26.3% | 29.2% | 0 | -3.6pp |
| 2 persons | 13 | 59.1% | 38.0% | 9 | 47.4% | 38.1% | +4 | +11.7pp |
| 3 persons | 0 | 0.0% | 13.0% | 3 | 15.8% | 11.5% | -3 | -15.8pp |
| 4 persons | 3 | 13.6% | 10.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.7% | +3 | +13.6pp |
| 5 persons | 3 | 13.6% | 6.6% | 3 | 15.8% | 6.9% | 0 | -2.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 22 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 19 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |