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 West Torrens (C), accounting for 32.8% (8,229 households). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (33.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 686 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
West Torrens (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for West Torrens (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Torrens (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
1 person
2021 count
7,810
% of total
31.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
7,810
31.1%
-0.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
8,229
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
8,229
32.8%
+0.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
4,058
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
4,058
16.2%
+0.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
3,569
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
3,569
14.2%
+0.5pp
5 persons
2021 count
1,093
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,093
4.4%
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
357
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
357
1.4%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+450
-0.5pp
2 persons
+686
+0.4pp
3 persons
+302
+0.1pp
4 persons
+379
+0.5pp
5 persons
+53
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
-31
-0.3pp
Data table
Household size for West Torrens (C). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 7,810 | 31.1% | 27.7% | 7,360 | 31.6% | 27.4% | +450 | -0.5pp |
| 2 persons | 8,229 | 32.8% | 33.5% | 7,543 | 32.4% | 33.7% | +686 | +0.4pp |
| 3 persons | 4,058 | 16.2% | 15.9% | 3,756 | 16.1% | 15.9% | +302 | +0.1pp |
| 4 persons | 3,569 | 14.2% | 14.9% | 3,190 | 13.7% | 15.1% | +379 | +0.5pp |
| 5 persons | 1,093 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 1,040 | 4.5% | 5.5% | +53 | -0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 357 | 1.4% | 2.5% | 388 | 1.7% | 2.4% | -31 | -0.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 25,122 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 23,284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,838 | 0.0pp |