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 Invergowrie, accounting for 40.7% (120 households). This share was higher than Uralla (A) (40.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which increased by 21 households and 6.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Invergowrie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Invergowrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Uralla (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Invergowrie, with comparison markers for Uralla (A).
1 person
2021 count
56
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
56
19.0%
-0.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
120
% of total
40.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
120
40.7%
-0.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
47
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
47
15.9%
+6.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
52
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
52
17.6%
+1.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
23
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
23
7.8%
-0.8pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
9
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
9
3.1%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+4
-0.3pp
2 persons
+8
-0.9pp
3 persons
+21
+6.2pp
4 persons
+9
+1.6pp
5 persons
0
-0.8pp
6 or more persons
+1
+0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Invergowrie. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Uralla (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 56 | 19.0% | 26.4% | 52 | 19.3% | 27.0% | +4 | -0.3pp |
| 2 persons | 120 | 40.7% | 40.4% | 112 | 41.6% | 39.2% | +8 | -0.9pp |
| 3 persons | 47 | 15.9% | 12.4% | 26 | 9.7% | 11.5% | +21 | +6.2pp |
| 4 persons | 52 | 17.6% | 12.3% | 43 | 16.0% | 13.2% | +9 | +1.6pp |
| 5 persons | 23 | 7.8% | 5.9% | 23 | 8.6% | 6.6% | 0 | -0.8pp |
| 6 or more persons | 9 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 8 | 3.0% | 2.6% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 295 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 269 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +26 | 0.0pp |