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 Gurra Gurra, accounting for 48.6% (18 households). This share was higher than Renmark Paringa (DC) (37.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in three-person households, which decreased by 7 households and 13.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Gurra Gurra - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Gurra Gurra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.

Household size change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Number Of Persons Usually Resident One

-1

+2.5pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two

+5

+20.9pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three

-7

-13.2pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four

-4

-6.2pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five

-3

-6.4pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More

-3

-6.4pp

Data table

Household size for Gurra Gurra. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).

Household size for Gurra Gurra. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
Household size for Gurra Gurra. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Renmark Paringa (DC)%Count%Renmark Paringa (DC)%Countpp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One821.6%29.4%919.1%29.2%-1+2.5pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two1848.6%37.9%1327.7%38.5%+5+20.9pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three38.1%13.9%1021.3%13.5%-7-13.2pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four410.8%10.7%817.0%11.1%-4-6.2pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five00.0%5.7%36.4%5.1%-3-6.4pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More00.0%2.3%36.4%2.7%-3-6.4pp
Total37100.0%100.0%47100.0%100.0%-100.0pp