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 Metford, accounting for 34.6% (606 households). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (33.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 75 households and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Metford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Metford in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Metford, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
1 person
2021 count
427
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
427
24.4%
+3.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
606
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
606
34.6%
-0.2pp
3 persons
2021 count
308
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
308
17.6%
+0.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
240
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
240
13.7%
-2.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
114
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
114
6.5%
-0.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
64
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
64
3.7%
0.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+75
+3.5pp
2 persons
+18
-0.2pp
3 persons
+16
+0.3pp
4 persons
-28
-2.2pp
5 persons
-5
-0.5pp
6 or more persons
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Household size for Metford. 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 | 427 | 24.4% | 22.2% | 352 | 20.9% | 21.7% | +75 | +3.5pp |
| 2 persons | 606 | 34.6% | 33.3% | 588 | 34.8% | 33.8% | +18 | -0.2pp |
| 3 persons | 308 | 17.6% | 17.1% | 292 | 17.3% | 16.8% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| 4 persons | 240 | 13.7% | 16.8% | 268 | 15.9% | 16.9% | -28 | -2.2pp |
| 5 persons | 114 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 119 | 7.0% | 7.4% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 64 | 3.7% | 3.3% | 62 | 3.7% | 3.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,750 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,688 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +62 | 0.0pp |