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 Wilmington (part), accounting for 43.3% (104 households). This share was lower than Mount Remarkable (DC) (45.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which increased by 18 households and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Wilmington (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Wilmington (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Remarkable (DC) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wilmington (part), with comparison markers for Mount Remarkable (DC).
1 person
2021 count
64
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
64
26.7%
+2.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
104
% of total
43.3%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
104
43.3%
-6.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
38
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
38
15.8%
+6.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
24
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
24
10.0%
+3.7pp
5 persons
2021 count
9
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
9
3.8%
-3.8pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
6
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
6
2.5%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+9
+2.0pp
2 persons
-6
-6.0pp
3 persons
+18
+6.8pp
4 persons
+10
+3.7pp
5 persons
-8
-3.8pp
6 or more persons
0
-0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Wilmington (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Remarkable (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Remarkable (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Remarkable (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 64 | 26.7% | 29.6% | 55 | 24.7% | 28.8% | +9 | +2.0pp |
| 2 persons | 104 | 43.3% | 45.2% | 110 | 49.3% | 45.1% | -6 | -6.0pp |
| 3 persons | 38 | 15.8% | 10.3% | 20 | 9.0% | 9.4% | +18 | +6.8pp |
| 4 persons | 24 | 10.0% | 9.1% | 14 | 6.3% | 8.5% | +10 | +3.7pp |
| 5 persons | 9 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 17 | 7.6% | 5.6% | -8 | -3.8pp |
| 6 or more persons | 6 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 6 | 2.7% | 1.6% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 240 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 223 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |