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 Werrington, accounting for 29% (547 households). This share was lower than Penrith (C) (29.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4 persons, which increased by 119 households and 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Werrington - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Werrington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Werrington, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
1 person
2021 count
478
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
478
25.3%
-4.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
547
% of total
29.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
547
29.0%
-2.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
368
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
368
19.5%
+0.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
286
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
286
15.2%
+4.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
112
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
112
5.9%
+0.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
92
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
92
4.9%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+29
-4.0pp
2 persons
+62
-2.7pp
3 persons
+81
+0.8pp
4 persons
+119
+4.3pp
5 persons
+29
+0.5pp
6 or more persons
+29
+0.8pp
Data table
Household size for Werrington. 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 | 478 | 25.3% | 21.8% | 449 | 29.3% | 19.2% | +29 | -4.0pp |
| 2 persons | 547 | 29.0% | 29.5% | 485 | 31.7% | 29.6% | +62 | -2.7pp |
| 3 persons | 368 | 19.5% | 17.9% | 287 | 18.7% | 18.3% | +81 | +0.8pp |
| 4 persons | 286 | 15.2% | 17.6% | 167 | 10.9% | 18.6% | +119 | +4.3pp |
| 5 persons | 112 | 5.9% | 8.2% | 83 | 5.4% | 8.8% | +29 | +0.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 92 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 63 | 4.1% | 5.5% | +29 | +0.8pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,886 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,532 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +354 | 0.0pp |