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 Hyland Park, accounting for 37.4% (71 households). This share was lower than Nambucca (A) (38.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 10 households and 3.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Hyland Park - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Hyland Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hyland Park, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).

Hyland Park
Nambucca (A)

1 person

2021 count

59

% of total

31.1%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

2 persons

2021 count

71

% of total

37.4%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

3 persons

2021 count

30

% of total

15.8%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

4 persons

2021 count

18

% of total

9.5%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

5 persons

2021 count

3

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

6 or more persons

2021 count

3

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Data table

Household size for Hyland Park. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).

Household size for Hyland Park. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
Household size for Hyland Park. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Nambucca (A)%Count%Nambucca (A)%Countpp
1 person5931.1%33.1%4928.0%31.9%+10+3.1pp
2 persons7137.4%38.1%6738.3%39.1%+4-0.9pp
3 persons3015.8%11.7%2413.7%11.9%+6+2.1pp
4 persons189.5%9.3%1910.9%9.4%-1-1.4pp
5 persons31.6%4.9%74.0%5.1%-4-2.4pp
6 or more persons31.6%2.8%31.7%2.7%0-0.1pp
Total classifiable households190100.0%100.0%175100.0%100.0%+150.0pp