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 Lorn, accounting for 34.5% (192 households). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (33.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 18 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Household size
Lorn - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Lorn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lorn, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
1 person
2021 count
132
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
132
23.7%
-4.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
192
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
192
34.5%
+1.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
97
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
97
17.4%
+0.5pp
4 persons
2021 count
78
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
78
14.0%
+0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
42
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
42
7.6%
+1.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
11
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
11
2.0%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-15
-4.6pp
2 persons
+18
+1.0pp
3 persons
+9
+0.5pp
4 persons
+6
+0.2pp
5 persons
+9
+1.3pp
6 or more persons
+3
+0.5pp
Data table
Household size for Lorn. 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 | 132 | 23.7% | 22.2% | 147 | 28.3% | 21.7% | -15 | -4.6pp |
| 2 persons | 192 | 34.5% | 33.3% | 174 | 33.5% | 33.8% | +18 | +1.0pp |
| 3 persons | 97 | 17.4% | 17.1% | 88 | 16.9% | 16.8% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| 4 persons | 78 | 14.0% | 16.8% | 72 | 13.8% | 16.9% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 42 | 7.6% | 7.3% | 33 | 6.3% | 7.4% | +9 | +1.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 11 | 2.0% | 3.3% | 8 | 1.5% | 3.4% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| Total classifiable households | 556 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 520 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +36 | 0.0pp |