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 Emu Plains, accounting for 32.3% (965 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (29.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 90 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Emu Plains - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Emu Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Emu Plains, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
1 person
2021 count
736
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
736
24.6%
+2.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
965
% of total
32.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
965
32.3%
+0.1pp
3 persons
2021 count
500
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
500
16.7%
+0.4pp
4 persons
2021 count
478
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
478
16.0%
-2.0pp
5 persons
2021 count
230
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
230
7.7%
0.0pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
85
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
85
2.8%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+90
+2.3pp
2 persons
+31
+0.1pp
3 persons
+26
+0.4pp
4 persons
-43
-2.0pp
5 persons
+7
0.0pp
6 or more persons
-16
-0.7pp
Data table
Household size for Emu Plains. 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 | 736 | 24.6% | 21.8% | 646 | 22.3% | 19.2% | +90 | +2.3pp |
| 2 persons | 965 | 32.3% | 29.5% | 934 | 32.2% | 29.6% | +31 | +0.1pp |
| 3 persons | 500 | 16.7% | 17.9% | 474 | 16.3% | 18.3% | +26 | +0.4pp |
| 4 persons | 478 | 16.0% | 17.6% | 521 | 18.0% | 18.6% | -43 | -2.0pp |
| 5 persons | 230 | 7.7% | 8.2% | 223 | 7.7% | 8.8% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| 6 or more persons | 85 | 2.8% | 4.9% | 101 | 3.5% | 5.5% | -16 | -0.7pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,989 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,901 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +88 | 0.0pp |