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 St Peters (NSW) (part), accounting for 42.1% (629 households). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (34.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 142 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
St Peters (NSW) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for St Peters (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Peters (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
1 person
2021 count
360
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
360
24.1%
+0.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
629
% of total
42.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
629
42.1%
+2.1pp
3 persons
2021 count
276
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
276
18.5%
+0.5pp
4 persons
2021 count
175
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
175
11.7%
-2.5pp
5 persons
2021 count
38
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
38
2.5%
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
15
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
15
1.0%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+72
+0.5pp
2 persons
+142
+2.1pp
3 persons
+57
+0.5pp
4 persons
+2
-2.5pp
5 persons
-3
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
-3
-0.5pp
Data table
Household size for St Peters (NSW) (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 | 360 | 24.1% | 30.3% | 288 | 23.6% | 27.5% | +72 | +0.5pp |
| 2 persons | 629 | 42.1% | 34.8% | 487 | 40.0% | 34.1% | +142 | +2.1pp |
| 3 persons | 276 | 18.5% | 16.2% | 219 | 18.0% | 17.6% | +57 | +0.5pp |
| 4 persons | 175 | 11.7% | 13.6% | 173 | 14.2% | 14.6% | +2 | -2.5pp |
| 5 persons | 38 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 41 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -3 | -0.9pp |
| 6 or more persons | 15 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 18 | 1.5% | 1.8% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,494 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,218 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +276 | 0.0pp |