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 Mid Murray (DC), accounting for 41.6% (1,579 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (38.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 163 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Mid Murray (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Mid Murray (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mid Murray (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
1 person
2021 count
1,314
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
1,314
34.6%
+1.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,579
% of total
41.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,579
41.6%
-0.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
368
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
368
9.7%
-0.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
333
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
333
8.8%
-0.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
140
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
140
3.7%
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
57
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
57
1.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+163
+1.8pp
2 persons
+105
-0.4pp
3 persons
+1
-0.8pp
4 persons
+21
-0.1pp
5 persons
-22
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
+13
+0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Mid Murray (DC). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,314 | 34.6% | 31.3% | 1,151 | 32.8% | 30.3% | +163 | +1.8pp |
| 2 persons | 1,579 | 41.6% | 38.7% | 1,474 | 42.0% | 38.4% | +105 | -0.4pp |
| 3 persons | 368 | 9.7% | 12.0% | 367 | 10.5% | 12.3% | +1 | -0.8pp |
| 4 persons | 333 | 8.8% | 10.7% | 312 | 8.9% | 11.5% | +21 | -0.1pp |
| 5 persons | 140 | 3.7% | 5.0% | 162 | 4.6% | 5.3% | -22 | -0.9pp |
| 6 or more persons | 57 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 44 | 1.3% | 2.2% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 3,793 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,506 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +287 | 0.0pp |