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 Warren (A), accounting for 35.6% (333 households). This share was lower than Regional NSW (36.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which decreased by 34 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Warren (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Warren (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Warren (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
1 person
2021 count
303
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
303
32.4%
+0.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
333
% of total
35.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
333
35.6%
-0.8pp
3 persons
2021 count
105
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
105
11.2%
-1.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
98
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
98
10.5%
-0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
61
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
61
6.5%
+0.6pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
37
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
37
4.0%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-15
+0.8pp
2 persons
-34
-0.8pp
3 persons
-20
-1.2pp
4 persons
-10
-0.2pp
5 persons
+2
+0.6pp
6 or more persons
-5
-0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Warren (A). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 303 | 32.4% | 27.9% | 318 | 31.6% | 27.5% | -15 | +0.8pp |
| 2 persons | 333 | 35.6% | 36.4% | 367 | 36.4% | 36.3% | -34 | -0.8pp |
| 3 persons | 105 | 11.2% | 14.1% | 125 | 12.4% | 14.2% | -20 | -1.2pp |
| 4 persons | 98 | 10.5% | 13.0% | 108 | 10.7% | 13.2% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 61 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 59 | 5.9% | 6.0% | +2 | +0.6pp |
| 6 or more persons | 37 | 4.0% | 2.8% | 42 | 4.2% | 2.8% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 936 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,007 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -71 | 0.0pp |