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 Tea Tree Gully (C), accounting for 35.1% (13,556 households). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (33.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 881 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Tea Tree Gully (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Tea Tree Gully (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tea Tree Gully (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
1 person
2021 count
9,157
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
9,157
23.7%
+1.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
13,556
% of total
35.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
13,556
35.1%
-1.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
6,415
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
6,415
16.6%
0.0pp
4 persons
2021 count
6,357
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
6,357
16.5%
-0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
2,225
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,225
5.8%
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
886
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
886
2.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+881
+1.1pp
2 persons
+368
-1.0pp
3 persons
+344
0.0pp
4 persons
+255
-0.2pp
5 persons
+74
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
+106
+0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Tea Tree Gully (C). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 9,157 | 23.7% | 27.7% | 8,276 | 22.6% | 27.4% | +881 | +1.1pp |
| 2 persons | 13,556 | 35.1% | 33.5% | 13,188 | 36.1% | 33.7% | +368 | -1.0pp |
| 3 persons | 6,415 | 16.6% | 15.9% | 6,071 | 16.6% | 15.9% | +344 | 0.0pp |
| 4 persons | 6,357 | 16.5% | 14.9% | 6,102 | 16.7% | 15.1% | +255 | -0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 2,225 | 5.8% | 5.5% | 2,151 | 5.9% | 5.5% | +74 | -0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 886 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 780 | 2.1% | 2.4% | +106 | +0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 38,595 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 36,559 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,036 | 0.0pp |