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 Cumberland Park, accounting for 28.9% (288 households). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which decreased by 30 households and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Cumberland Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Cumberland Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cumberland Park, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
1 person
2021 count
288
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
288
28.9%
+1.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
286
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
286
28.7%
+0.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
137
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
137
13.7%
-3.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
210
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
210
21.1%
+1.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
57
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
57
5.7%
+0.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
17
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
17
1.7%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+26
+1.5pp
2 persons
+18
+0.7pp
3 persons
-30
-3.8pp
4 persons
+20
+1.2pp
5 persons
+7
+0.5pp
6 or more persons
-6
-0.7pp
Data table
Household size for Cumberland Park. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 288 | 28.9% | 23.6% | 262 | 27.4% | 23.9% | +26 | +1.5pp |
| 2 persons | 286 | 28.7% | 33.3% | 268 | 28.0% | 33.4% | +18 | +0.7pp |
| 3 persons | 137 | 13.7% | 15.9% | 167 | 17.5% | 15.5% | -30 | -3.8pp |
| 4 persons | 210 | 21.1% | 19.0% | 190 | 19.9% | 18.7% | +20 | +1.2pp |
| 5 persons | 57 | 5.7% | 6.4% | 50 | 5.2% | 6.5% | +7 | +0.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 17 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 23 | 2.4% | 1.9% | -6 | -0.7pp |
| Total classifiable households | 997 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 957 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +40 | 0.0pp |