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, 1 person was the most common household size among households in Everard Park, accounting for 40.7% (189 households). This share was higher than Unley (C) (30.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4 persons, which increased by 14 households and 2.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Everard Park - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Everard Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Everard Park, with comparison markers for Unley (C).

Everard Park
Unley (C)

1 person

2021 count

189

% of total

40.7%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

2 persons

2021 count

145

% of total

31.3%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

3 persons

2021 count

53

% of total

11.4%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

4 persons

2021 count

58

% of total

12.5%

Change from 2016

+2.7pp

5 persons

2021 count

17

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

6 or more persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Data table

Household size for Everard Park. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).

Household size for Everard Park. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
Household size for Everard Park. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Unley (C)%Count%Unley (C)%Countpp
1 person18940.7%30.1%18441.2%30.3%+5-0.5pp
2 persons14531.3%34.4%13730.6%33.5%+8+0.7pp
3 persons5311.4%14.3%5913.2%14.6%-6-1.8pp
4 persons5812.5%15.1%449.8%15.2%+14+2.7pp
5 persons173.7%5.0%214.7%5.2%-4-1.0pp
6 or more persons00.0%1.1%30.7%1.2%-3-0.7pp
Total classifiable households464100.0%100.0%447100.0%100.0%+170.0pp