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 Amity, accounting for 53.4% (102 households). This share was higher than Redland (C) (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 28 households and 8.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Amity - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Amity in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Amity, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
1 person
2021 count
62
% of total
32.5%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
62
32.5%
-5.9pp
2 persons
2021 count
102
% of total
53.4%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
102
53.4%
+8.3pp
3 persons
2021 count
11
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
11
5.8%
-0.9pp
4 persons
2021 count
15
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
15
7.9%
+1.8pp
5 persons
2021 count
4
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
4
2.1%
-2.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
3
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3
1.6%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-1
-5.9pp
2 persons
+28
+8.3pp
3 persons
0
-0.9pp
4 persons
+5
+1.8pp
5 persons
-3
-2.2pp
6 or more persons
0
-0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Amity. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 62 | 32.5% | 21.9% | 63 | 38.4% | 20.8% | -1 | -5.9pp |
| 2 persons | 102 | 53.4% | 36.0% | 74 | 45.1% | 35.4% | +28 | +8.3pp |
| 3 persons | 11 | 5.8% | 16.5% | 11 | 6.7% | 16.6% | 0 | -0.9pp |
| 4 persons | 15 | 7.9% | 16.3% | 10 | 6.1% | 17.1% | +5 | +1.8pp |
| 5 persons | 4 | 2.1% | 6.3% | 7 | 4.3% | 6.9% | -3 | -2.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 3 | 1.6% | 3.0% | 3 | 1.8% | 3.2% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 191 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 164 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |