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 North Bondi, accounting for 33% (1,120 households). This share was lower than Waverley (A) (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 54 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
North Bondi - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for North Bondi in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Bondi, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
1 person
2021 count
802
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
802
23.6%
+0.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,120
% of total
33.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,120
33.0%
+0.1pp
3 persons
2021 count
575
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
575
16.9%
-0.4pp
4 persons
2021 count
623
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
623
18.3%
-0.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
227
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
227
6.7%
+0.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
56
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
56
1.6%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+54
+0.6pp
2 persons
+49
+0.1pp
3 persons
+10
-0.4pp
4 persons
+25
-0.1pp
5 persons
+25
+0.5pp
6 or more persons
-23
-0.8pp
Data table
Household size for North Bondi. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waverley (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 802 | 23.6% | 29.9% | 748 | 23.0% | 27.7% | +54 | +0.6pp |
| 2 persons | 1,120 | 33.0% | 36.0% | 1,071 | 32.9% | 36.0% | +49 | +0.1pp |
| 3 persons | 575 | 16.9% | 15.0% | 565 | 17.3% | 16.3% | +10 | -0.4pp |
| 4 persons | 623 | 18.3% | 13.3% | 598 | 18.4% | 13.6% | +25 | -0.1pp |
| 5 persons | 227 | 6.7% | 4.6% | 202 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +25 | +0.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 56 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 79 | 2.4% | 1.6% | -23 | -0.8pp |
| Total classifiable households | 3,397 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,258 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +139 | 0.0pp |