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 Deniliquin (part), accounting for 38.1% (1,139 households). This share was higher than Edward River (A) (37.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which decreased by 34 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Deniliquin (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Deniliquin (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Edward River (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Deniliquin (part), with comparison markers for Edward River (A).
1 person
2021 count
1,023
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,023
34.2%
+1.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,139
% of total
38.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,139
38.1%
+0.1pp
3 persons
2021 count
317
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
317
10.6%
-0.9pp
4 persons
2021 count
313
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
313
10.5%
-0.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
132
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
132
4.4%
-0.6pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
65
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
65
2.2%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+17
+1.1pp
2 persons
-17
+0.1pp
3 persons
-34
-0.9pp
4 persons
-11
-0.1pp
5 persons
-21
-0.6pp
6 or more persons
+7
+0.3pp
Data table
Household size for Deniliquin (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Edward River (A)% | Count | % | Edward River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,023 | 34.2% | 33.4% | 1,006 | 33.1% | 32.1% | +17 | +1.1pp |
| 2 persons | 1,139 | 38.1% | 37.9% | 1,156 | 38.0% | 37.4% | -17 | +0.1pp |
| 3 persons | 317 | 10.6% | 10.6% | 351 | 11.5% | 12.0% | -34 | -0.9pp |
| 4 persons | 313 | 10.5% | 10.7% | 324 | 10.6% | 11.0% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| 5 persons | 132 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 153 | 5.0% | 5.6% | -21 | -0.6pp |
| 6 or more persons | 65 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 58 | 1.9% | 2.0% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,990 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,043 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -53 | 0.0pp |