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 Barellan (part), accounting for 38.4% (73 households). This share was higher than Narrandera (A) (32%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 18 households and 10.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Barellan (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Barellan (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Narrandera (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Barellan (part), with comparison markers for Narrandera (A).
1 person
2021 count
73
% of total
38.4%
Change from 2016
+10.3pp
73
38.4%
+10.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
65
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
65
34.2%
-0.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
17
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
17
8.9%
-5.4pp
4 persons
2021 count
27
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
27
14.2%
+0.9pp
5 persons
2021 count
10
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
10
5.3%
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
4
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
4
2.1%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+18
+10.3pp
2 persons
-3
-0.5pp
3 persons
-11
-5.4pp
4 persons
+1
+0.9pp
5 persons
0
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
-2
-1.0pp
Data table
Household size for Barellan (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrandera (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Narrandera (A)% | Count | % | Narrandera (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 73 | 38.4% | 32.0% | 55 | 28.1% | 31.8% | +18 | +10.3pp |
| 2 persons | 65 | 34.2% | 36.3% | 68 | 34.7% | 35.3% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| 3 persons | 17 | 8.9% | 12.8% | 28 | 14.3% | 12.4% | -11 | -5.4pp |
| 4 persons | 27 | 14.2% | 9.7% | 26 | 13.3% | 11.6% | +1 | +0.9pp |
| 5 persons | 10 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 4 | 2.1% | 3.3% | 6 | 3.1% | 2.7% | -2 | -1.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 190 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 196 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -6 | 0.0pp |