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 Sandhurst, accounting for 34% (586 households). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (32%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4 persons, which increased by 48 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Sandhurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Sandhurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sandhurst, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
1 person
2021 count
165
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
165
9.6%
+1.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
586
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
586
34.0%
-0.1pp
3 persons
2021 count
334
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
334
19.4%
-1.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
439
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
439
25.5%
+0.9pp
5 persons
2021 count
153
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
153
8.9%
+0.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
41
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
41
2.4%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+37
+1.6pp
2 persons
+43
-0.1pp
3 persons
-4
-1.8pp
4 persons
+48
+0.9pp
5 persons
+19
+0.5pp
6 or more persons
-5
-0.5pp
Data table
Household size for Sandhurst. 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 | 165 | 9.6% | 27.7% | 128 | 8.0% | 26.8% | +37 | +1.6pp |
| 2 persons | 586 | 34.0% | 32.0% | 543 | 34.1% | 32.1% | +43 | -0.1pp |
| 3 persons | 334 | 19.4% | 16.8% | 338 | 21.2% | 16.7% | -4 | -1.8pp |
| 4 persons | 439 | 25.5% | 15.3% | 391 | 24.6% | 15.7% | +48 | +0.9pp |
| 5 persons | 153 | 8.9% | 5.9% | 134 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +19 | +0.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 41 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 46 | 2.9% | 2.5% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,723 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,591 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +132 | 0.0pp |