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 Tenambit, accounting for 35.1% (434 households). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (33.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 109 households and 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Tenambit - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Tenambit in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tenambit, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
1 person
2021 count
369
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
369
29.9%
+6.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
434
% of total
35.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
434
35.1%
-1.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
182
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
182
14.7%
-3.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
162
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
162
13.1%
-0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
51
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
51
4.1%
-0.8pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
46
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
46
3.7%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+109
+6.1pp
2 persons
+39
-1.0pp
3 persons
-20
-3.8pp
4 persons
+17
-0.2pp
5 persons
-3
-0.8pp
6 or more persons
+8
+0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Tenambit. 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 | 369 | 29.9% | 22.2% | 260 | 23.8% | 21.7% | +109 | +6.1pp |
| 2 persons | 434 | 35.1% | 33.3% | 395 | 36.1% | 33.8% | +39 | -1.0pp |
| 3 persons | 182 | 14.7% | 17.1% | 202 | 18.5% | 16.8% | -20 | -3.8pp |
| 4 persons | 162 | 13.1% | 16.8% | 145 | 13.3% | 16.9% | +17 | -0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 51 | 4.1% | 7.3% | 54 | 4.9% | 7.4% | -3 | -0.8pp |
| 6 or more persons | 46 | 3.7% | 3.3% | 38 | 3.5% | 3.4% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,235 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,093 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +142 | 0.0pp |