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 Balmain East (part), accounting for 38% (302 households). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (34.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 17 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Balmain East (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Balmain East (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Balmain East (part), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
1 person
2021 count
263
% of total
33.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
263
33.1%
+1.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
302
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
302
38.0%
+0.6pp
3 persons
2021 count
95
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
95
11.9%
-0.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
102
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
102
12.8%
-0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
27
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
27
3.4%
-1.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
12
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
12
1.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+17
+1.8pp
2 persons
+8
+0.6pp
3 persons
-5
-0.8pp
4 persons
0
-0.2pp
5 persons
-10
-1.3pp
6 or more persons
+2
+0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Balmain East (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Inner West (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 263 | 33.1% | 30.3% | 246 | 31.3% | 27.5% | +17 | +1.8pp |
| 2 persons | 302 | 38.0% | 34.8% | 294 | 37.4% | 34.1% | +8 | +0.6pp |
| 3 persons | 95 | 11.9% | 16.2% | 100 | 12.7% | 17.6% | -5 | -0.8pp |
| 4 persons | 102 | 12.8% | 13.6% | 102 | 13.0% | 14.6% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 27 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 37 | 4.7% | 4.4% | -10 | -1.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 12 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 10 | 1.3% | 1.8% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 795 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 787 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |