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, two-person households was the most common household size among households in Cunningar, accounting for 48.6% (34 households). This share was higher than Hilltops (A) (37.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in two-person households, which increased by 34 households and 48.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Cunningar - Households (Enumerated)

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

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cunningar, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).

Cunningar
Hilltops (A)

Number Of Persons Usually Resident One

2021 count

15

% of total

21.4%

Change from 2016

+21.4pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two

2021 count

34

% of total

48.6%

Change from 2016

+48.6pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three

2021 count

11

% of total

15.7%

Change from 2016

+15.7pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four

2021 count

7

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

-13.1pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five

2021 count

3

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-34.2pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Household size for Cunningar. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).

Household size for Cunningar. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Household size for Cunningar. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Hilltops (A)%Count%Hilltops (A)%Countpp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One1521.4%30.9%00.0%30.2%+15+21.4pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two3448.6%37.1%00.0%37.3%+34+48.6pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three1115.7%12.0%00.0%12.3%+11+15.7pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four710.0%10.4%323.1%11.2%+4-13.1pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five34.3%6.2%538.5%6.0%-2-34.2pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More00.0%3.5%00.0%3.0%00.0pp
Total70100.0%100.0%13100.0%100.0%+570.0pp