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, 1 person was the most common household size among households in Murray Bridge, accounting for 34.9% (2,091 households). This share was higher than Murray Bridge (RC) (31.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 242 households and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Murray Bridge - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Murray Bridge in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murray Bridge (RC) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Murray Bridge, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
1 person
2021 count
2,091
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
2,091
34.9%
+2.4pp
2 persons
2021 count
2,084
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
2,084
34.7%
-0.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
779
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
779
13.0%
-0.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
607
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
607
10.1%
-0.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
271
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
271
4.5%
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
169
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
169
2.8%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+242
+2.4pp
2 persons
+87
-0.4pp
3 persons
-7
-0.8pp
4 persons
-2
-0.6pp
5 persons
-1
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
-2
-0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Murray Bridge. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 2,091 | 34.9% | 31.3% | 1,849 | 32.5% | 29.1% | +242 | +2.4pp |
| 2 persons | 2,084 | 34.7% | 36.4% | 1,997 | 35.1% | 36.6% | +87 | -0.4pp |
| 3 persons | 779 | 13.0% | 13.3% | 786 | 13.8% | 14.2% | -7 | -0.8pp |
| 4 persons | 607 | 10.1% | 11.1% | 609 | 10.7% | 11.9% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| 5 persons | 271 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 272 | 4.8% | 5.4% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 169 | 2.8% | 3.0% | 171 | 3.0% | 2.9% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 5,998 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,689 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +309 | 0.0pp |