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 Largs, accounting for 31.7% (214 households). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (33.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 20 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Largs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Largs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Largs, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
1 person
2021 count
129
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
129
19.1%
+1.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
214
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
214
31.7%
-1.8pp
3 persons
2021 count
110
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
110
16.3%
+1.4pp
4 persons
2021 count
143
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
143
21.2%
-1.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
50
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
50
7.4%
-1.0pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
25
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
25
3.7%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+20
+1.8pp
2 persons
+3
-1.8pp
3 persons
+16
+1.4pp
4 persons
+2
-1.2pp
5 persons
-3
-1.0pp
6 or more persons
-4
-0.9pp
Data table
Household size for Largs. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 129 | 19.1% | 22.2% | 109 | 17.3% | 21.7% | +20 | +1.8pp |
| 2 persons | 214 | 31.7% | 33.3% | 211 | 33.5% | 33.8% | +3 | -1.8pp |
| 3 persons | 110 | 16.3% | 17.1% | 94 | 14.9% | 16.8% | +16 | +1.4pp |
| 4 persons | 143 | 21.2% | 16.8% | 141 | 22.4% | 16.9% | +2 | -1.2pp |
| 5 persons | 50 | 7.4% | 7.3% | 53 | 8.4% | 7.4% | -3 | -1.0pp |
| 6 or more persons | 25 | 3.7% | 3.3% | 29 | 4.6% | 3.4% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| Total classifiable households | 675 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 630 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +45 | 0.0pp |