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 Northmead, accounting for 31.8% (1,385 households). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (31.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 64 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Northmead - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Northmead in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northmead, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,196
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,196
27.5%
+0.9pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,385
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,385
31.8%
-0.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
743
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
743
17.1%
-0.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
655
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
655
15.1%
-0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
268
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
268
6.2%
+0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
111
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
111
2.6%
0.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+64
+0.9pp
2 persons
+12
-0.4pp
3 persons
+5
-0.2pp
4 persons
+1
-0.2pp
5 persons
+17
+0.3pp
6 or more persons
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Household size for Northmead. 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 | 1,196 | 27.5% | 22.5% | 1,132 | 26.6% | 20.1% | +64 | +0.9pp |
| 2 persons | 1,385 | 31.8% | 31.1% | 1,373 | 32.2% | 29.2% | +12 | -0.4pp |
| 3 persons | 743 | 17.1% | 19.9% | 738 | 17.3% | 20.7% | +5 | -0.2pp |
| 4 persons | 655 | 15.1% | 17.4% | 654 | 15.3% | 18.9% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 268 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 251 | 5.9% | 7.3% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 111 | 2.6% | 3.0% | 110 | 2.6% | 3.9% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 4,351 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,261 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +90 | 0.0pp |