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, two-person households was the most common household size among households in Prospect (C), accounting for 31.5% (2,717 households). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (33.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in two-person households, which increased by 328 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Prospect (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Prospect (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Prospect (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One
2021 count
2,331
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
2,331
27.0%
-0.9pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two
2021 count
2,717
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,717
31.5%
+0.7pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three
2021 count
1,456
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,456
16.9%
+0.5pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four
2021 count
1,489
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,489
17.2%
0.0pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five
2021 count
498
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
498
5.8%
-0.1pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More
2021 count
146
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
146
1.7%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One
+170
-0.9pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two
+328
+0.7pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three
+186
+0.5pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four
+153
0.0pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five
+40
-0.1pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More
0
-0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Prospect (C). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Number Of Persons Usually Resident One | 2,331 | 27.0% | 27.7% | 2,161 | 27.9% | 27.4% | +170 | -0.9pp |
| Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two | 2,717 | 31.5% | 33.5% | 2,389 | 30.8% | 33.7% | +328 | +0.7pp |
| Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three | 1,456 | 16.9% | 15.9% | 1,270 | 16.4% | 15.9% | +186 | +0.5pp |
| Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four | 1,489 | 17.2% | 14.9% | 1,336 | 17.2% | 15.1% | +153 | 0.0pp |
| Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five | 498 | 5.8% | 5.5% | 458 | 5.9% | 5.5% | +40 | -0.1pp |
| Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More | 146 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 146 | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 8,635 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,758 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +877 | 0.0pp |