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 Terang (part), accounting for 38.8% (359 households). This share was lower than Corangamite (S) (39.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 74 households and 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Terang (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Terang (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Terang (part), with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).
1 person
2021 count
296
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
296
32.0%
-2.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
359
% of total
38.8%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
359
38.8%
+5.1pp
3 persons
2021 count
107
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
107
11.6%
-0.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
84
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
84
9.1%
-2.0pp
5 persons
2021 count
50
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
50
5.4%
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
20
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
20
2.2%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+9
-2.0pp
2 persons
+74
+5.1pp
3 persons
+8
-0.1pp
4 persons
-10
-2.0pp
5 persons
+2
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
-5
-0.8pp
Data table
Household size for Terang (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 | 296 | 32.0% | 30.4% | 287 | 34.0% | 29.9% | +9 | -2.0pp |
| 2 persons | 359 | 38.8% | 39.1% | 285 | 33.7% | 37.3% | +74 | +5.1pp |
| 3 persons | 107 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 99 | 11.7% | 12.1% | +8 | -0.1pp |
| 4 persons | 84 | 9.1% | 10.0% | 94 | 11.1% | 11.2% | -10 | -2.0pp |
| 5 persons | 50 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 48 | 5.7% | 6.3% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 20 | 2.2% | 2.9% | 25 | 3.0% | 3.1% | -5 | -0.8pp |
| Total classifiable households | 926 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 845 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +81 | 0.0pp |