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 Tamarama, accounting for 40.2% (219 households). This share was higher than Waverley (A) (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which decreased by 27 households and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Tamarama - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Tamarama in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tamarama, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
1 person
2021 count
119
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
119
21.8%
-3.4pp
2 persons
2021 count
219
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
219
40.2%
+3.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
83
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
83
15.2%
-0.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
92
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
92
16.9%
+1.5pp
5 persons
2021 count
25
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
25
4.6%
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
8
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
8
1.5%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-27
-3.4pp
2 persons
+6
+3.4pp
3 persons
-9
-0.7pp
4 persons
+3
+1.5pp
5 persons
-4
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
-4
-0.6pp
Data table
Household size for Tamarama. 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 | 119 | 21.8% | 29.9% | 146 | 25.2% | 27.7% | -27 | -3.4pp |
| 2 persons | 219 | 40.2% | 36.0% | 213 | 36.8% | 36.0% | +6 | +3.4pp |
| 3 persons | 83 | 15.2% | 15.0% | 92 | 15.9% | 16.3% | -9 | -0.7pp |
| 4 persons | 92 | 16.9% | 13.3% | 89 | 15.4% | 13.6% | +3 | +1.5pp |
| 5 persons | 25 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 29 | 5.0% | 4.8% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 8 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 12 | 2.1% | 1.6% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Total classifiable households | 545 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 579 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -34 | 0.0pp |