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 Lower Plenty, accounting for 34.9% (512 households). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (32.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 40 households and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Lower Plenty - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Lower Plenty in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lower Plenty, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
1 person
2021 count
381
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
381
26.0%
+1.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
512
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
512
34.9%
+0.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
193
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
193
13.1%
-0.9pp
4 persons
2021 count
249
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
249
17.0%
+0.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
104
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
104
7.1%
-0.7pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
32
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
32
2.2%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+40
+1.5pp
2 persons
+33
+0.5pp
3 persons
-2
-0.9pp
4 persons
+18
+0.4pp
5 persons
-4
-0.7pp
6 or more persons
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Lower Plenty. 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 | 381 | 26.0% | 25.0% | 341 | 24.5% | 23.8% | +40 | +1.5pp |
| 2 persons | 512 | 34.9% | 32.9% | 479 | 34.4% | 32.3% | +33 | +0.5pp |
| 3 persons | 193 | 13.1% | 16.5% | 195 | 14.0% | 17.1% | -2 | -0.9pp |
| 4 persons | 249 | 17.0% | 18.0% | 231 | 16.6% | 18.1% | +18 | +0.4pp |
| 5 persons | 104 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 108 | 7.8% | 6.5% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| 6 or more persons | 32 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 29 | 2.1% | 2.1% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,468 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,391 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +77 | 0.0pp |