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, 1 person was the most common household size among households in One Tree, accounting for 30% (3 households). This share was lower than Hay (A) (33.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which decreased by 6 households and 120 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

One Tree - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for One Tree in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hay (A) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for One Tree, with comparison markers for Hay (A).

One Tree
Hay (A)

1 person

2021 count

3

% of total

30.0%

Change from 2016

+30.0pp

2 persons

2021 count

3

% of total

30.0%

Change from 2016

-120.0pp

3 persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

4 persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

5 persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

6 or more persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Household size for One Tree. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hay (A).

Household size for One Tree. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hay (A).
Household size for One Tree. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hay (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Hay (A)%Count%Hay (A)%Countpp
1 person330.0%33.5%00.0%31.5%+3+30.0pp
2 persons330.0%37.2%9150.0%37.6%-6-120.0pp
3 persons00.0%12.5%00.0%12.6%00.0pp
4 persons00.0%9.1%00.0%9.9%00.0pp
5 persons00.0%5.0%00.0%6.0%00.0pp
6 or more persons00.0%2.2%00.0%2.3%00.0pp
Total classifiable households10100.0%100.0%6100.0%100.0%+40.0pp