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 Montmorency, accounting for 34.8% (1,232 households). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (32.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 100 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Montmorency - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Montmorency in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Montmorency, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
1 person
2021 count
827
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
827
23.3%
-0.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,232
% of total
34.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,232
34.8%
+0.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
544
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
544
15.4%
-0.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
667
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
667
18.8%
+0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
223
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
223
6.3%
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
52
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
52
1.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+44
-0.1pp
2 persons
+100
+0.9pp
3 persons
+8
-0.6pp
4 persons
+46
+0.2pp
5 persons
+2
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Montmorency. 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 | 827 | 23.3% | 25.0% | 783 | 23.4% | 23.8% | +44 | -0.1pp |
| 2 persons | 1,232 | 34.8% | 32.9% | 1,132 | 33.9% | 32.3% | +100 | +0.9pp |
| 3 persons | 544 | 15.4% | 16.5% | 536 | 16.0% | 17.1% | +8 | -0.6pp |
| 4 persons | 667 | 18.8% | 18.0% | 621 | 18.6% | 18.1% | +46 | +0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 223 | 6.3% | 5.8% | 221 | 6.6% | 6.5% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 52 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 47 | 1.4% | 2.1% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 3,543 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,344 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +199 | 0.0pp |