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 Urrbrae, accounting for 35% (132 households). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (33.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which decreased by 28 households and 8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Urrbrae - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Urrbrae in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Urrbrae, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
1 person
2021 count
63
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-8.0pp
63
16.7%
-8.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
132
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
132
35.0%
+1.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
56
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
56
14.9%
-0.5pp
4 persons
2021 count
73
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
73
19.4%
-0.7pp
5 persons
2021 count
37
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
37
9.8%
+4.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
5
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
5
1.3%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-28
-8.0pp
2 persons
+10
+1.9pp
3 persons
-1
-0.5pp
4 persons
-1
-0.7pp
5 persons
+17
+4.4pp
6 or more persons
-5
-1.4pp
Data table
Household size for Urrbrae. 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 | 63 | 16.7% | 23.6% | 91 | 24.7% | 23.9% | -28 | -8.0pp |
| 2 persons | 132 | 35.0% | 33.3% | 122 | 33.1% | 33.4% | +10 | +1.9pp |
| 3 persons | 56 | 14.9% | 15.9% | 57 | 15.4% | 15.5% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| 4 persons | 73 | 19.4% | 19.0% | 74 | 20.1% | 18.7% | -1 | -0.7pp |
| 5 persons | 37 | 9.8% | 6.4% | 20 | 5.4% | 6.5% | +17 | +4.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 5 | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 | 2.7% | 1.9% | -5 | -1.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 377 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 369 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |