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, 1 person was the most common household size among households in Lamb Island, accounting for 48.9% (131 households). This share was higher than Redland (C) (21.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 33 households and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Lamb Island - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Lamb Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lamb Island, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
1 person
2021 count
131
% of total
48.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
131
48.9%
+2.9pp
2 persons
2021 count
102
% of total
38.1%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
102
38.1%
-2.3pp
3 persons
2021 count
21
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
21
7.8%
+0.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
6
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
6
2.2%
-0.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
0
0.0%
-2.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
0
0.0%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+33
+2.9pp
2 persons
+16
-2.3pp
3 persons
+6
+0.8pp
4 persons
0
-0.6pp
5 persons
-5
-2.3pp
6 or more persons
-3
-1.4pp
Data table
Household size for Lamb Island. 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 | 131 | 48.9% | 21.9% | 98 | 46.0% | 20.8% | +33 | +2.9pp |
| 2 persons | 102 | 38.1% | 36.0% | 86 | 40.4% | 35.4% | +16 | -2.3pp |
| 3 persons | 21 | 7.8% | 16.5% | 15 | 7.0% | 16.6% | +6 | +0.8pp |
| 4 persons | 6 | 2.2% | 16.3% | 6 | 2.8% | 17.1% | 0 | -0.6pp |
| 5 persons | 0 | 0.0% | 6.3% | 5 | 2.3% | 6.9% | -5 | -2.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3 | 1.4% | 3.2% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 268 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 213 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +55 | 0.0pp |