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 Frankston North, accounting for 34.4% (738 households). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (27.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which decreased by 19 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Frankston North - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Frankston North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Frankston North, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
1 person
2021 count
738
% of total
34.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
738
34.4%
+0.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
643
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
643
29.9%
+0.3pp
3 persons
2021 count
378
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
378
17.6%
-0.9pp
4 persons
2021 count
234
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
234
10.9%
-0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
99
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
99
4.6%
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
55
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
55
2.6%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+16
+0.8pp
2 persons
+7
+0.3pp
3 persons
-19
-0.9pp
4 persons
-4
-0.2pp
5 persons
-8
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Frankston North. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 738 | 34.4% | 27.7% | 722 | 33.6% | 26.8% | +16 | +0.8pp |
| 2 persons | 643 | 29.9% | 32.0% | 636 | 29.6% | 32.1% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| 3 persons | 378 | 17.6% | 16.8% | 397 | 18.5% | 16.7% | -19 | -0.9pp |
| 4 persons | 234 | 10.9% | 15.3% | 238 | 11.1% | 15.7% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 99 | 4.6% | 5.9% | 107 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 55 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 53 | 2.5% | 2.5% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,148 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,151 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |