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 Buloke (S), accounting for 38.9% (994 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (36.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 50 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Buloke (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Buloke (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Buloke (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
1 person
2021 count
884
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
884
34.6%
+0.2pp
2 persons
2021 count
994
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
994
38.9%
+0.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
281
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
281
11.0%
+0.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
218
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
218
8.5%
-0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
122
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
122
4.8%
-0.6pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
53
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
53
2.1%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+40
+0.2pp
2 persons
+50
+0.4pp
3 persons
+17
+0.2pp
4 persons
+5
-0.2pp
5 persons
-10
-0.6pp
6 or more persons
-12
-0.5pp
Data table
Household size for Buloke (S). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 884 | 34.6% | 29.3% | 844 | 34.4% | 29.0% | +40 | +0.2pp |
| 2 persons | 994 | 38.9% | 36.4% | 944 | 38.5% | 36.2% | +50 | +0.4pp |
| 3 persons | 281 | 11.0% | 13.6% | 264 | 10.8% | 13.6% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| 4 persons | 218 | 8.5% | 12.6% | 213 | 8.7% | 12.9% | +5 | -0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 122 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 132 | 5.4% | 5.9% | -10 | -0.6pp |
| 6 or more persons | 53 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 65 | 2.6% | 2.4% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,555 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,455 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +100 | 0.0pp |