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 Moss Vale, accounting for 35% (1,262 households). This share was lower than Wingecarribee (A) (38.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 136 households, while its share fell by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Moss Vale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Moss Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moss Vale, with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
1 person
2021 count
1,046
% of total
29.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,046
29.0%
-0.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,262
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,262
35.0%
-0.3pp
3 persons
2021 count
507
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
507
14.1%
+0.9pp
4 persons
2021 count
476
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
476
13.2%
-0.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
224
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
224
6.2%
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
91
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
91
2.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+104
-0.5pp
2 persons
+136
-0.3pp
3 persons
+86
+0.9pp
4 persons
+52
-0.1pp
5 persons
+32
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
+7
-0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Moss Vale. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,046 | 29.0% | 26.2% | 942 | 29.5% | 26.1% | +104 | -0.5pp |
| 2 persons | 1,262 | 35.0% | 38.7% | 1,126 | 35.3% | 38.7% | +136 | -0.3pp |
| 3 persons | 507 | 14.1% | 13.1% | 421 | 13.2% | 13.1% | +86 | +0.9pp |
| 4 persons | 476 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 424 | 13.3% | 13.0% | +52 | -0.1pp |
| 5 persons | 224 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 192 | 6.0% | 6.3% | +32 | +0.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 91 | 2.5% | 2.8% | 84 | 2.6% | 2.9% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 3,603 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,193 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +410 | 0.0pp |