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 Littlehampton, accounting for 35.4% (410 households). This share was lower than Mount Barker (DC) (35.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 100 households and 6 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Littlehampton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Littlehampton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Littlehampton, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
1 person
2021 count
191
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
191
16.5%
-1.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
410
% of total
35.4%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
410
35.4%
+6.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
169
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
169
14.6%
-4.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
260
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
260
22.4%
+0.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
90
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
90
7.8%
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
36
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
36
3.1%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+1
-1.5pp
2 persons
+100
+6.0pp
3 persons
-28
-4.1pp
4 persons
+25
+0.1pp
5 persons
+3
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
+6
+0.3pp
Data table
Household size for Littlehampton. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 191 | 16.5% | 22.3% | 190 | 18.0% | 22.2% | +1 | -1.5pp |
| 2 persons | 410 | 35.4% | 35.8% | 310 | 29.4% | 34.7% | +100 | +6.0pp |
| 3 persons | 169 | 14.6% | 16.2% | 197 | 18.7% | 16.2% | -28 | -4.1pp |
| 4 persons | 260 | 22.4% | 16.7% | 235 | 22.3% | 17.2% | +25 | +0.1pp |
| 5 persons | 90 | 7.8% | 6.5% | 87 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +3 | -0.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 36 | 3.1% | 2.5% | 30 | 2.8% | 2.4% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,159 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,053 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +106 | 0.0pp |