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 Lilyfield, accounting for 29.4% (854 households). This share was lower than Inner West (A) (34.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 49 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Lilyfield - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Lilyfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lilyfield, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
1 person
2021 count
809
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
809
27.9%
0.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
854
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
854
29.4%
+0.8pp
3 persons
2021 count
494
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
494
17.0%
-1.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
567
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
567
19.5%
+0.7pp
5 persons
2021 count
143
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
143
4.9%
-0.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
29
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
29
1.0%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+22
0.0pp
2 persons
+49
+0.8pp
3 persons
-17
-1.1pp
4 persons
+37
+0.7pp
5 persons
-9
-0.5pp
6 or more persons
-3
-0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Lilyfield. 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 | 809 | 27.9% | 30.3% | 787 | 27.9% | 27.5% | +22 | 0.0pp |
| 2 persons | 854 | 29.4% | 34.8% | 805 | 28.6% | 34.1% | +49 | +0.8pp |
| 3 persons | 494 | 17.0% | 16.2% | 511 | 18.1% | 17.6% | -17 | -1.1pp |
| 4 persons | 567 | 19.5% | 13.6% | 530 | 18.8% | 14.6% | +37 | +0.7pp |
| 5 persons | 143 | 4.9% | 3.7% | 152 | 5.4% | 4.4% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 29 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 32 | 1.1% | 1.8% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,902 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,816 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +86 | 0.0pp |