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 Nambucca Heads, accounting for 42.4% (1,249 households). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (33.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 141 households and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Nambucca Heads - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Nambucca Heads in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nambucca Heads, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
1 person
2021 count
1,249
% of total
42.4%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
1,249
42.4%
+2.7pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,050
% of total
35.6%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
1,050
35.6%
-2.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
307
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
307
10.4%
-0.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
183
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
183
6.2%
+0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
110
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
110
3.7%
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
57
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
57
1.9%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+141
+2.7pp
2 persons
-12
-2.5pp
3 persons
+11
-0.2pp
4 persons
+16
+0.2pp
5 persons
-4
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
+6
+0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Nambucca Heads. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,249 | 42.4% | 33.1% | 1,108 | 39.7% | 31.9% | +141 | +2.7pp |
| 2 persons | 1,050 | 35.6% | 38.1% | 1,062 | 38.1% | 39.1% | -12 | -2.5pp |
| 3 persons | 307 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 296 | 10.6% | 11.9% | +11 | -0.2pp |
| 4 persons | 183 | 6.2% | 9.3% | 167 | 6.0% | 9.4% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 110 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 114 | 4.1% | 5.1% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 57 | 1.9% | 2.8% | 51 | 1.8% | 2.7% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,947 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,791 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +156 | 0.0pp |