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 Young, accounting for 35% (1,425 households). This share was lower than Hilltops (A) (37.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 121 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Young - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Young in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Young, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).
1 person
2021 count
1,274
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,274
31.3%
+1.2pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,425
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,425
35.0%
+0.2pp
3 persons
2021 count
518
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
518
12.7%
-1.0pp
4 persons
2021 count
440
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
440
10.8%
-0.8pp
5 persons
2021 count
263
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
263
6.5%
+0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
155
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
155
3.8%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+121
+1.2pp
2 persons
+91
+0.2pp
3 persons
-7
-1.0pp
4 persons
-6
-0.8pp
5 persons
+18
+0.1pp
6 or more persons
+25
+0.4pp
Data table
Household size for Young. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,274 | 31.3% | 30.9% | 1,153 | 30.1% | 30.2% | +121 | +1.2pp |
| 2 persons | 1,425 | 35.0% | 37.1% | 1,334 | 34.8% | 37.3% | +91 | +0.2pp |
| 3 persons | 518 | 12.7% | 12.0% | 525 | 13.7% | 12.3% | -7 | -1.0pp |
| 4 persons | 440 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 446 | 11.6% | 11.2% | -6 | -0.8pp |
| 5 persons | 263 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 245 | 6.4% | 6.0% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 155 | 3.8% | 3.5% | 130 | 3.4% | 3.0% | +25 | +0.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 4,073 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,834 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +239 | 0.0pp |