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, 1 person was the most common household size among households in Skipton (part), accounting for 44.5% (114 households). This share was higher than Corangamite (S) (30.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 19 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Skipton (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Skipton (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Skipton (part), with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).
1 person
2021 count
114
% of total
44.5%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
114
44.5%
+2.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
89
% of total
34.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
89
34.8%
+1.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
20
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
20
7.8%
+3.0pp
4 persons
2021 count
18
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
18
7.0%
-2.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
13
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
13
5.1%
-2.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
5
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
5
2.0%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+19
+2.8pp
2 persons
+13
+1.5pp
3 persons
+9
+3.0pp
4 persons
-4
-2.6pp
5 persons
-4
-2.4pp
6 or more persons
-2
-1.1pp
Data table
Household size for Skipton (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Corangamite (S)% | Count | % | Corangamite (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 114 | 44.5% | 30.4% | 95 | 41.7% | 29.9% | +19 | +2.8pp |
| 2 persons | 89 | 34.8% | 39.1% | 76 | 33.3% | 37.3% | +13 | +1.5pp |
| 3 persons | 20 | 7.8% | 11.7% | 11 | 4.8% | 12.1% | +9 | +3.0pp |
| 4 persons | 18 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 22 | 9.6% | 11.2% | -4 | -2.6pp |
| 5 persons | 13 | 5.1% | 6.1% | 17 | 7.5% | 6.3% | -4 | -2.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 5 | 2.0% | 2.9% | 7 | 3.1% | 3.1% | -2 | -1.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 256 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 228 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +28 | 0.0pp |