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 Casey (C), accounting for 26.5% (30,063 households). This share was lower than Greater Melbourne (31.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 5,260 households, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Casey (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Casey (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Casey (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
1 person
2021 count
17,639
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
17,639
15.6%
+0.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
30,063
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
30,063
26.5%
-0.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
22,088
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
22,088
19.5%
+0.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
25,200
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
25,200
22.2%
-0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
11,001
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
11,001
9.7%
-0.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
7,376
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
7,376
6.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+3,581
+0.3pp
2 persons
+5,260
-0.4pp
3 persons
+4,632
+0.6pp
4 persons
+4,579
-0.2pp
5 persons
+1,885
-0.2pp
6 or more persons
+1,292
-0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Casey (C). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 17,639 | 15.6% | 24.8% | 14,058 | 15.3% | 23.2% | +3,581 | +0.3pp |
| 2 persons | 30,063 | 26.5% | 31.3% | 24,803 | 26.9% | 31.4% | +5,260 | -0.4pp |
| 3 persons | 22,088 | 19.5% | 16.9% | 17,456 | 18.9% | 17.3% | +4,632 | +0.6pp |
| 4 persons | 25,200 | 22.2% | 17.2% | 20,621 | 22.4% | 17.6% | +4,579 | -0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 11,001 | 9.7% | 6.6% | 9,116 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +1,885 | -0.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 7,376 | 6.5% | 3.2% | 6,084 | 6.6% | 3.5% | +1,292 | -0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 113,365 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 92,127 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +21,238 | 0.0pp |