The chart illustrates how household sizes changed between 1981 and 2001. It is divided into six categories based on the number of people living in each household, ranging from one-person to six-person households.
The two-person household was the most common in both years, indicating its popularity. Its percentage increased from 31% to 34%. Conversely, the six-person household experienced the most significant decline, dropping from 6% to just 2%.
The category with the largest change was the one-person household, which saw a difference of 9% between 1981 and 2001, showing an increase in its popularity. In contrast, the five-person household, which had the smallest change, decreased slightly from 8% to 6%.
Both the three-person and four-person households exhibited a similar change of 3%. The four-person household declined from 18% to 15%.
In summary, the charts reveal a clear trend toward smaller households over these two decades, with fewer large families and an increase in the number of people living alone or in smaller groups.