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 Augathella, accounting for 34.6% (55 households). This share was lower than Murweh (S) (35.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which decreased by 15 households and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Augathella - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Augathella in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murweh (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Augathella, with comparison markers for Murweh (S).
1 person
2021 count
55
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
55
34.6%
-4.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
53
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
53
33.3%
+6.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
17
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
17
10.7%
+0.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
16
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
16
10.1%
-6.7pp
5 persons
2021 count
11
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
11
6.9%
+4.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
6
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
6
3.8%
+2.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-15
-4.5pp
2 persons
+5
+6.5pp
3 persons
-2
+0.1pp
4 persons
-14
-6.7pp
5 persons
+6
+4.1pp
6 or more persons
+3
+2.1pp
Data table
Household size for Augathella. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murweh (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Murweh (S)% | Count | % | Murweh (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 55 | 34.6% | 35.4% | 70 | 39.1% | 30.9% | -15 | -4.5pp |
| 2 persons | 53 | 33.3% | 35.9% | 48 | 26.8% | 34.7% | +5 | +6.5pp |
| 3 persons | 17 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 19 | 10.6% | 13.3% | -2 | +0.1pp |
| 4 persons | 16 | 10.1% | 9.4% | 30 | 16.8% | 13.1% | -14 | -6.7pp |
| 5 persons | 11 | 6.9% | 5.1% | 5 | 2.8% | 4.8% | +6 | +4.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 6 | 3.8% | 2.9% | 3 | 1.7% | 3.1% | +3 | +2.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 159 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 179 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -20 | 0.0pp |