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 Sheldon, accounting for 36.5% (198 households). This share was higher than Redland (C) (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which decreased by 6 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Sheldon - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Sheldon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sheldon, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
1 person
2021 count
52
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
52
9.6%
+0.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
198
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
198
36.5%
-2.1pp
3 persons
2021 count
90
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
90
16.6%
+0.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
89
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
89
16.4%
-0.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
61
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
61
11.3%
+0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
42
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
42
7.7%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+3
+0.3pp
2 persons
-6
-2.1pp
3 persons
+6
+0.7pp
4 persons
-1
-0.6pp
5 persons
+3
+0.3pp
6 or more persons
+3
+0.3pp
Data table
Household size for Sheldon. 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 | 52 | 9.6% | 21.9% | 49 | 9.3% | 20.8% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| 2 persons | 198 | 36.5% | 36.0% | 204 | 38.6% | 35.4% | -6 | -2.1pp |
| 3 persons | 90 | 16.6% | 16.5% | 84 | 15.9% | 16.6% | +6 | +0.7pp |
| 4 persons | 89 | 16.4% | 16.3% | 90 | 17.0% | 17.1% | -1 | -0.6pp |
| 5 persons | 61 | 11.3% | 6.3% | 58 | 11.0% | 6.9% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 42 | 7.7% | 3.0% | 39 | 7.4% | 3.2% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 542 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 528 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |