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 Colyton, accounting for 29.4% (853 households). This share was similar to Penrith (C) (29.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 116 households and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Colyton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Colyton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Colyton, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
1 person
2021 count
632
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
632
21.8%
+2.9pp
2 persons
2021 count
853
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
853
29.4%
-0.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
515
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
515
17.8%
-0.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
490
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
490
16.9%
+0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
239
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
239
8.2%
-0.8pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
176
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
176
6.1%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+116
+2.9pp
2 persons
+37
-0.5pp
3 persons
+8
-0.8pp
4 persons
+35
+0.2pp
5 persons
-5
-0.8pp
6 or more persons
-4
-0.5pp
Data table
Household size for Colyton. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 632 | 21.8% | 21.8% | 516 | 18.9% | 19.2% | +116 | +2.9pp |
| 2 persons | 853 | 29.4% | 29.5% | 816 | 29.9% | 29.6% | +37 | -0.5pp |
| 3 persons | 515 | 17.8% | 17.9% | 507 | 18.6% | 18.3% | +8 | -0.8pp |
| 4 persons | 490 | 16.9% | 17.6% | 455 | 16.7% | 18.6% | +35 | +0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 239 | 8.2% | 8.2% | 244 | 9.0% | 8.8% | -5 | -0.8pp |
| 6 or more persons | 176 | 6.1% | 4.9% | 180 | 6.6% | 5.5% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,897 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,726 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +171 | 0.0pp |