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 Hawthorn (SA), accounting for 33.2% (275 households). This share was similar to Mitcham (C) (33.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which increased by 33 households and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Hawthorn (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Hawthorn (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hawthorn (SA), with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
1 person
2021 count
191
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
191
23.1%
-3.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
275
% of total
33.2%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
275
33.2%
+2.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
134
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
134
16.2%
+3.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
146
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
146
17.6%
-2.5pp
5 persons
2021 count
74
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
74
8.9%
+0.6pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
16
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
16
1.9%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-21
-3.0pp
2 persons
+22
+2.0pp
3 persons
+33
+3.7pp
4 persons
-17
-2.5pp
5 persons
+7
+0.6pp
6 or more persons
+8
+0.9pp
Data table
Household size for Hawthorn (SA). 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 | 191 | 23.1% | 23.6% | 212 | 26.1% | 23.9% | -21 | -3.0pp |
| 2 persons | 275 | 33.2% | 33.3% | 253 | 31.2% | 33.4% | +22 | +2.0pp |
| 3 persons | 134 | 16.2% | 15.9% | 101 | 12.5% | 15.5% | +33 | +3.7pp |
| 4 persons | 146 | 17.6% | 19.0% | 163 | 20.1% | 18.7% | -17 | -2.5pp |
| 5 persons | 74 | 8.9% | 6.4% | 67 | 8.3% | 6.5% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| 6 or more persons | 16 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 8 | 1.0% | 1.9% | +8 | +0.9pp |
| Total classifiable households | 828 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 811 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |