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 Hadfield, accounting for 31.2% (734 households). This share was lower than Moreland (C) (32.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 76 households and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Hadfield - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Hadfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hadfield, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
1 person
2021 count
669
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
669
28.4%
+0.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
734
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
734
31.2%
0.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
393
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
393
16.7%
+0.5pp
4 persons
2021 count
332
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
332
14.1%
+0.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
142
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
142
6.0%
0.0pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
90
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
90
3.8%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+76
+0.3pp
2 persons
+75
0.0pp
3 persons
+50
+0.5pp
4 persons
+47
+0.6pp
5 persons
+16
0.0pp
6 or more persons
-13
-1.1pp
Data table
Household size for Hadfield. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 669 | 28.4% | 29.5% | 593 | 28.1% | 27.0% | +76 | +0.3pp |
| 2 persons | 734 | 31.2% | 32.8% | 659 | 31.2% | 33.0% | +75 | 0.0pp |
| 3 persons | 393 | 16.7% | 16.3% | 343 | 16.2% | 17.0% | +50 | +0.5pp |
| 4 persons | 332 | 14.1% | 14.6% | 285 | 13.5% | 14.9% | +47 | +0.6pp |
| 5 persons | 142 | 6.0% | 4.6% | 126 | 6.0% | 5.3% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| 6 or more persons | 90 | 3.8% | 2.1% | 103 | 4.9% | 2.8% | -13 | -1.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,356 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,112 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +244 | 0.0pp |