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 Reynella East, accounting for 36.7% (313 households). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (35.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 25 households and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Reynella East - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Reynella East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Reynella East, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
1 person
2021 count
274
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
274
32.1%
+1.9pp
2 persons
2021 count
313
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
313
36.7%
+1.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
112
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
112
13.1%
-1.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
108
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
108
12.6%
-1.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
42
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
42
4.9%
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
7
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
7
0.8%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+24
+1.9pp
2 persons
+25
+1.9pp
3 persons
-7
-1.3pp
4 persons
-5
-1.1pp
5 persons
-2
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
-7
-0.9pp
Data table
Household size for Reynella East. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 274 | 32.1% | 26.0% | 250 | 30.2% | 24.8% | +24 | +1.9pp |
| 2 persons | 313 | 36.7% | 35.6% | 288 | 34.8% | 35.6% | +25 | +1.9pp |
| 3 persons | 112 | 13.1% | 16.1% | 119 | 14.4% | 16.4% | -7 | -1.3pp |
| 4 persons | 108 | 12.6% | 14.7% | 113 | 13.7% | 15.5% | -5 | -1.1pp |
| 5 persons | 42 | 4.9% | 5.4% | 44 | 5.3% | 5.6% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 7 | 0.8% | 2.1% | 14 | 1.7% | 2.1% | -7 | -0.9pp |
| Total classifiable households | 854 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 827 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |