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 Benalla, accounting for 38.7% (1,783 households). This share was lower than Benalla (RC) (40.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 125 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Benalla - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Benalla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Benalla (RC) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Benalla, with comparison markers for Benalla (RC).
1 person
2021 count
1,657
% of total
36.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,657
36.0%
+0.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,783
% of total
38.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,783
38.7%
-0.3pp
3 persons
2021 count
499
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
499
10.8%
-0.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
402
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
402
8.7%
-0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
178
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
178
3.9%
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
77
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
77
1.7%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+125
+0.6pp
2 persons
+95
-0.3pp
3 persons
+22
-0.2pp
4 persons
+15
-0.2pp
5 persons
+6
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
+13
+0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Benalla. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Benalla (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Benalla (RC)% | Count | % | Benalla (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,657 | 36.0% | 33.1% | 1,532 | 35.4% | 32.3% | +125 | +0.6pp |
| 2 persons | 1,783 | 38.7% | 40.2% | 1,688 | 39.0% | 40.2% | +95 | -0.3pp |
| 3 persons | 499 | 10.8% | 11.3% | 477 | 11.0% | 11.5% | +22 | -0.2pp |
| 4 persons | 402 | 8.7% | 9.4% | 387 | 8.9% | 9.9% | +15 | -0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 178 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 172 | 4.0% | 4.4% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 77 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 64 | 1.5% | 1.7% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 4,602 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,325 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +277 | 0.0pp |