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 North Parramatta, accounting for 33.5% (1,564 households). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (22.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 162 households and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
North Parramatta - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for North Parramatta in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Parramatta, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,564
% of total
33.5%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
1,564
33.5%
+4.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,387
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,387
29.7%
-0.1pp
3 persons
2021 count
763
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
763
16.4%
-2.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
612
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
612
13.1%
-1.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
222
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
222
4.8%
-0.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
118
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
118
2.5%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+162
+4.1pp
2 persons
-31
-0.1pp
3 persons
-116
-2.1pp
4 persons
-74
-1.3pp
5 persons
-32
-0.5pp
6 or more persons
-9
-0.2pp
Data table
Household size for North Parramatta. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,564 | 33.5% | 22.5% | 1,402 | 29.4% | 20.1% | +162 | +4.1pp |
| 2 persons | 1,387 | 29.7% | 31.1% | 1,418 | 29.8% | 29.2% | -31 | -0.1pp |
| 3 persons | 763 | 16.4% | 19.9% | 879 | 18.5% | 20.7% | -116 | -2.1pp |
| 4 persons | 612 | 13.1% | 17.4% | 686 | 14.4% | 18.9% | -74 | -1.3pp |
| 5 persons | 222 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 254 | 5.3% | 7.3% | -32 | -0.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 118 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 127 | 2.7% | 3.9% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 4,663 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,763 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -100 | 0.0pp |