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, 1 person was the most common household size among households in Mitchell Park (SA), accounting for 37.8% (959 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (29.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 77 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Mitchell Park (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Mitchell Park (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mitchell Park (SA), with comparison markers for Marion (C).
1 person
2021 count
959
% of total
37.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
959
37.8%
+0.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
792
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
792
31.2%
-1.2pp
3 persons
2021 count
391
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
391
15.4%
+0.5pp
4 persons
2021 count
250
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
250
9.9%
-0.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
108
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
108
4.3%
+0.6pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
44
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
44
1.7%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+77
+0.8pp
2 persons
+20
-1.2pp
3 persons
+35
+0.5pp
4 persons
+8
-0.3pp
5 persons
+19
+0.6pp
6 or more persons
-1
-0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Mitchell Park (SA). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 959 | 37.8% | 29.1% | 882 | 37.0% | 29.1% | +77 | +0.8pp |
| 2 persons | 792 | 31.2% | 33.6% | 772 | 32.4% | 33.7% | +20 | -1.2pp |
| 3 persons | 391 | 15.4% | 16.5% | 356 | 14.9% | 16.4% | +35 | +0.5pp |
| 4 persons | 250 | 9.9% | 14.3% | 242 | 10.2% | 14.6% | +8 | -0.3pp |
| 5 persons | 108 | 4.3% | 4.6% | 89 | 3.7% | 4.5% | +19 | +0.6pp |
| 6 or more persons | 44 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 45 | 1.9% | 1.7% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,538 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,382 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +156 | 0.0pp |