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 Leichhardt (NSW), accounting for 34.6% (2,063 households). This share was similar to Inner West (A) (34.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 304 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Leichhardt (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Leichhardt (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Leichhardt (NSW), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
1 person
2021 count
1,570
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,570
26.3%
+0.9pp
2 persons
2021 count
2,063
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
2,063
34.6%
+2.2pp
3 persons
2021 count
1,036
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
1,036
17.4%
-2.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
1,023
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,023
17.2%
-0.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
224
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
224
3.8%
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
45
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
45
0.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+191
+0.9pp
2 persons
+304
+2.2pp
3 persons
-25
-2.1pp
4 persons
+67
-0.4pp
5 persons
+3
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
-6
-0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Leichhardt (NSW). 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 | 1,570 | 26.3% | 30.3% | 1,379 | 25.4% | 27.5% | +191 | +0.9pp |
| 2 persons | 2,063 | 34.6% | 34.8% | 1,759 | 32.4% | 34.1% | +304 | +2.2pp |
| 3 persons | 1,036 | 17.4% | 16.2% | 1,061 | 19.5% | 17.6% | -25 | -2.1pp |
| 4 persons | 1,023 | 17.2% | 13.6% | 956 | 17.6% | 14.6% | +67 | -0.4pp |
| 5 persons | 224 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 221 | 4.1% | 4.4% | +3 | -0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 45 | 0.8% | 1.4% | 51 | 0.9% | 1.8% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 5,959 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,428 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +531 | 0.0pp |