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 Rozelle, accounting for 36.9% (1,329 households). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (34.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 134 households and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Rozelle - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Rozelle in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rozelle, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
1 person
2021 count
1,047
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
1,047
29.1%
+2.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,329
% of total
36.9%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
1,329
36.9%
-2.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
583
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
583
16.2%
+0.5pp
4 persons
2021 count
500
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
500
13.9%
-0.7pp
5 persons
2021 count
116
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
116
3.2%
-0.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
26
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
26
0.7%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+134
+2.6pp
2 persons
-26
-2.4pp
3 persons
+43
+0.5pp
4 persons
-4
-0.7pp
5 persons
-3
-0.2pp
6 or more persons
+8
+0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Rozelle. 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 | 1,047 | 29.1% | 30.3% | 913 | 26.5% | 27.5% | +134 | +2.6pp |
| 2 persons | 1,329 | 36.9% | 34.8% | 1,355 | 39.3% | 34.1% | -26 | -2.4pp |
| 3 persons | 583 | 16.2% | 16.2% | 540 | 15.7% | 17.6% | +43 | +0.5pp |
| 4 persons | 500 | 13.9% | 13.6% | 504 | 14.6% | 14.6% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| 5 persons | 116 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 119 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 26 | 0.7% | 1.4% | 18 | 0.5% | 1.8% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 3,603 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,450 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +153 | 0.0pp |