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 Mawson Lakes, accounting for 30.4% (1,537 households). This share was lower than Salisbury (C) (30.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 282 households and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Mawson Lakes - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Mawson Lakes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mawson Lakes, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,199
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
1,199
23.7%
+4.2pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,537
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
1,537
30.4%
-2.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
947
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
947
18.7%
-1.5pp
4 persons
2021 count
894
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
894
17.7%
-0.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
327
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
327
6.5%
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
156
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
156
3.1%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+282
+4.2pp
2 persons
-5
-2.4pp
3 persons
-2
-1.5pp
4 persons
+45
-0.4pp
5 persons
+18
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
+23
+0.3pp
Data table
Household size for Mawson Lakes. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,199 | 23.7% | 25.7% | 917 | 19.5% | 24.6% | +282 | +4.2pp |
| 2 persons | 1,537 | 30.4% | 30.7% | 1,542 | 32.8% | 32.1% | -5 | -2.4pp |
| 3 persons | 947 | 18.7% | 16.8% | 949 | 20.2% | 17.4% | -2 | -1.5pp |
| 4 persons | 894 | 17.7% | 15.2% | 849 | 18.1% | 15.2% | +45 | -0.4pp |
| 5 persons | 327 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 309 | 6.6% | 6.5% | +18 | -0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 156 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 133 | 2.8% | 4.3% | +23 | +0.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 5,057 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,698 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +359 | 0.0pp |