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 Heidelberg Heights, accounting for 34.4% (945 households). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (32.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 170 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Heidelberg Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Heidelberg Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Heidelberg Heights, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
1 person
2021 count
845
% of total
30.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
845
30.7%
+0.2pp
2 persons
2021 count
945
% of total
34.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
945
34.4%
+1.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
471
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
471
17.1%
+0.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
350
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
350
12.7%
-0.8pp
5 persons
2021 count
81
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
81
2.9%
-1.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
59
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
59
2.1%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+122
+0.2pp
2 persons
+170
+1.7pp
3 persons
+74
+0.3pp
4 persons
+31
-0.8pp
5 persons
-21
-1.4pp
6 or more persons
+6
-0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Heidelberg Heights. 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 | 845 | 30.7% | 25.0% | 723 | 30.5% | 23.8% | +122 | +0.2pp |
| 2 persons | 945 | 34.4% | 32.9% | 775 | 32.7% | 32.3% | +170 | +1.7pp |
| 3 persons | 471 | 17.1% | 16.5% | 397 | 16.8% | 17.1% | +74 | +0.3pp |
| 4 persons | 350 | 12.7% | 18.0% | 319 | 13.5% | 18.1% | +31 | -0.8pp |
| 5 persons | 81 | 2.9% | 5.8% | 102 | 4.3% | 6.5% | -21 | -1.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 59 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 53 | 2.2% | 2.1% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,750 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,370 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +380 | 0.0pp |