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 Lismore Heights, accounting for 36.4% (336 households). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (35.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 40 households and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Lismore Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Lismore Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lismore Heights, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
1 person
2021 count
326
% of total
35.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
326
35.3%
+3.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
336
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
336
36.4%
-1.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
121
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
121
13.1%
-0.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
88
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
88
9.5%
-0.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
34
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
34
3.7%
-1.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
18
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
18
2.0%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+40
+3.3pp
2 persons
+2
-1.0pp
3 persons
+2
-0.2pp
4 persons
0
-0.3pp
5 persons
-12
-1.4pp
6 or more persons
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Lismore Heights. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 326 | 35.3% | 30.4% | 286 | 32.0% | 29.4% | +40 | +3.3pp |
| 2 persons | 336 | 36.4% | 35.4% | 334 | 37.4% | 35.4% | +2 | -1.0pp |
| 3 persons | 121 | 13.1% | 14.4% | 119 | 13.3% | 14.6% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| 4 persons | 88 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 88 | 9.8% | 12.2% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| 5 persons | 34 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 46 | 5.1% | 5.7% | -12 | -1.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 18 | 2.0% | 2.9% | 19 | 2.1% | 2.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 923 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 894 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +29 | 0.0pp |