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 Trott Park, accounting for 33.8% (378 households). This share was similar to Marion (C) (33.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which increased by 11 households and 0.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Trott Park - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Trott Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Trott Park, with comparison markers for Marion (C).

Trott Park
Marion (C)

1 person

2021 count

212

% of total

19.0%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

2 persons

2021 count

378

% of total

33.8%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

3 persons

2021 count

238

% of total

21.3%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

4 persons

2021 count

210

% of total

18.8%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

5 persons

2021 count

62

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

6 or more persons

2021 count

24

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Data table

Household size for Trott Park. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).

Household size for Trott Park. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Household size for Trott Park. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Marion (C)%Count%Marion (C)%Countpp
1 person21219.0%29.1%20518.7%29.1%+7+0.3pp
2 persons37833.8%33.6%37133.9%33.7%+7-0.1pp
3 persons23821.3%16.5%22720.7%16.4%+11+0.6pp
4 persons21018.8%14.3%21519.6%14.6%-5-0.8pp
5 persons625.6%4.6%575.2%4.5%+5+0.4pp
6 or more persons242.1%1.8%211.9%1.7%+3+0.2pp
Total classifiable households1,117100.0%100.0%1,096100.0%100.0%+210.0pp