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 Skye (Vic.), accounting for 28.1% (759 households). This share was lower than Frankston (C) (32%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which increased by 83 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Skye (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Skye (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Skye (Vic.), with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
1 person
2021 count
455
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
455
16.8%
+1.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
759
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
759
28.1%
+1.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
553
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
553
20.5%
+2.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
593
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
593
21.9%
-1.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
242
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
242
8.9%
-1.6pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
99
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
99
3.7%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+65
+1.6pp
2 persons
+65
+1.0pp
3 persons
+83
+2.2pp
4 persons
-10
-1.6pp
5 persons
-27
-1.6pp
6 or more persons
-27
-1.2pp
Data table
Household size for Skye (Vic.). 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 | 455 | 16.8% | 27.7% | 390 | 15.2% | 26.8% | +65 | +1.6pp |
| 2 persons | 759 | 28.1% | 32.0% | 694 | 27.1% | 32.1% | +65 | +1.0pp |
| 3 persons | 553 | 20.5% | 16.8% | 470 | 18.3% | 16.7% | +83 | +2.2pp |
| 4 persons | 593 | 21.9% | 15.3% | 603 | 23.5% | 15.7% | -10 | -1.6pp |
| 5 persons | 242 | 8.9% | 5.9% | 269 | 10.5% | 6.2% | -27 | -1.6pp |
| 6 or more persons | 99 | 3.7% | 2.3% | 126 | 4.9% | 2.5% | -27 | -1.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,704 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,562 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +142 | 0.0pp |