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 Ormiston, accounting for 37.1% (887 households). This share was higher than Redland (C) (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 108 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Ormiston - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Ormiston in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ormiston, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
1 person
2021 count
510
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
510
21.3%
-0.9pp
2 persons
2021 count
887
% of total
37.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
887
37.1%
+0.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
395
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
395
16.5%
+0.9pp
4 persons
2021 count
405
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
405
16.9%
-0.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
140
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
140
5.9%
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
53
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
53
2.2%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+31
-0.9pp
2 persons
+108
+0.9pp
3 persons
+58
+0.9pp
4 persons
+32
-0.4pp
5 persons
+6
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
+1
-0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Ormiston. 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 | 510 | 21.3% | 21.9% | 479 | 22.2% | 20.8% | +31 | -0.9pp |
| 2 persons | 887 | 37.1% | 36.0% | 779 | 36.2% | 35.4% | +108 | +0.9pp |
| 3 persons | 395 | 16.5% | 16.5% | 337 | 15.6% | 16.6% | +58 | +0.9pp |
| 4 persons | 405 | 16.9% | 16.3% | 373 | 17.3% | 17.1% | +32 | -0.4pp |
| 5 persons | 140 | 5.9% | 6.3% | 134 | 6.2% | 6.9% | +6 | -0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 53 | 2.2% | 3.0% | 52 | 2.4% | 3.2% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,390 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,154 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +236 | 0.0pp |