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 Narrandera, accounting for 35.8% (596 households). This share was lower than Narrandera (A) (36.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which increased by 27 households and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Narrandera - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Narrandera in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Narrandera (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narrandera, with comparison markers for Narrandera (A).
1 person
2021 count
548
% of total
33.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
548
33.0%
-0.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
596
% of total
35.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
596
35.8%
+0.1pp
3 persons
2021 count
219
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
219
13.2%
+1.5pp
4 persons
2021 count
157
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
157
9.4%
-1.7pp
5 persons
2021 count
90
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
90
5.4%
-0.6pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
50
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
50
3.0%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-4
-0.5pp
2 persons
+8
+0.1pp
3 persons
+27
+1.5pp
4 persons
-26
-1.7pp
5 persons
-8
-0.6pp
6 or more persons
+14
+0.8pp
Data table
Household size for Narrandera. 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 | 548 | 33.0% | 32.0% | 552 | 33.5% | 31.8% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| 2 persons | 596 | 35.8% | 36.3% | 588 | 35.7% | 35.3% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| 3 persons | 219 | 13.2% | 12.8% | 192 | 11.7% | 12.4% | +27 | +1.5pp |
| 4 persons | 157 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 183 | 11.1% | 11.6% | -26 | -1.7pp |
| 5 persons | 90 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 98 | 6.0% | 6.3% | -8 | -0.6pp |
| 6 or more persons | 50 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 36 | 2.2% | 2.7% | +14 | +0.8pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,663 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,646 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |