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 Hillman, accounting for 36.2% (248 households). This share was higher than Rockingham (C) (32.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which increased by 13 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Hillman - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Hillman in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hillman, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
1 person
2021 count
166
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
166
24.2%
+1.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
248
% of total
36.2%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
248
36.2%
-1.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
125
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
125
18.2%
+1.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
85
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
85
12.4%
+0.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
43
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
43
6.3%
+0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
22
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
22
3.2%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+12
+1.6pp
2 persons
-11
-1.9pp
3 persons
+13
+1.7pp
4 persons
+3
+0.3pp
5 persons
+2
+0.3pp
6 or more persons
-4
-0.6pp
Data table
Household size for Hillman. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 166 | 24.2% | 23.3% | 154 | 22.6% | 20.5% | +12 | +1.6pp |
| 2 persons | 248 | 36.2% | 32.6% | 259 | 38.1% | 33.0% | -11 | -1.9pp |
| 3 persons | 125 | 18.2% | 16.7% | 112 | 16.5% | 17.3% | +13 | +1.7pp |
| 4 persons | 85 | 12.4% | 16.7% | 82 | 12.1% | 18.0% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| 5 persons | 43 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 41 | 6.0% | 7.7% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 22 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 26 | 3.8% | 3.5% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Total classifiable households | 686 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 680 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |