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 Yallambie, accounting for 29.4% (388 households). This share was lower than Banyule (C) (32.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which increased by 16 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Household size
Yallambie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Yallambie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yallambie, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
1 person
2021 count
208
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
208
15.7%
0.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
388
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
388
29.4%
+0.2pp
3 persons
2021 count
283
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
283
21.4%
+1.0pp
4 persons
2021 count
321
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
321
24.3%
+0.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
96
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
96
7.3%
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
26
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
26
2.0%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+2
0.0pp
2 persons
+5
+0.2pp
3 persons
+16
+1.0pp
4 persons
+10
+0.6pp
5 persons
-11
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
-9
-0.7pp
Data table
Household size for Yallambie. 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 | 208 | 15.7% | 25.0% | 206 | 15.7% | 23.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| 2 persons | 388 | 29.4% | 32.9% | 383 | 29.2% | 32.3% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| 3 persons | 283 | 21.4% | 16.5% | 267 | 20.4% | 17.1% | +16 | +1.0pp |
| 4 persons | 321 | 24.3% | 18.0% | 311 | 23.7% | 18.1% | +10 | +0.6pp |
| 5 persons | 96 | 7.3% | 5.8% | 107 | 8.2% | 6.5% | -11 | -0.9pp |
| 6 or more persons | 26 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 35 | 2.7% | 2.1% | -9 | -0.7pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,321 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,311 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +10 | 0.0pp |