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 Greensborough (part), accounting for 33.3% (2,582 households). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (32.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 156 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Greensborough (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Greensborough (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greensborough (part), with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,670
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,670
21.5%
+1.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
2,582
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,582
33.3%
+0.6pp
3 persons
2021 count
1,294
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,294
16.7%
-1.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
1,623
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,623
20.9%
+1.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
470
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
470
6.1%
-1.0pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
126
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
126
1.6%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+156
+1.1pp
2 persons
+155
+0.6pp
3 persons
-45
-1.3pp
4 persons
+152
+1.1pp
5 persons
-60
-1.0pp
6 or more persons
-25
-0.4pp
Data table
Household size for Greensborough (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,670 | 21.5% | 25.0% | 1,514 | 20.4% | 23.8% | +156 | +1.1pp |
| 2 persons | 2,582 | 33.3% | 32.9% | 2,427 | 32.7% | 32.3% | +155 | +0.6pp |
| 3 persons | 1,294 | 16.7% | 16.5% | 1,339 | 18.0% | 17.1% | -45 | -1.3pp |
| 4 persons | 1,623 | 20.9% | 18.0% | 1,471 | 19.8% | 18.1% | +152 | +1.1pp |
| 5 persons | 470 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 530 | 7.1% | 6.5% | -60 | -1.0pp |
| 6 or more persons | 126 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 151 | 2.0% | 2.1% | -25 | -0.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 7,762 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,431 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +331 | 0.0pp |