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 Broadmeadows (Vic.), accounting for 25.5% (967 households). This share was lower than Hume (C) (26.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 145 households and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Broadmeadows (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Broadmeadows (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broadmeadows (Vic.), with comparison markers for Hume (C).
1 person
2021 count
919
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
919
24.3%
+0.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
967
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
967
25.5%
+2.6pp
3 persons
2021 count
641
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
641
16.9%
-0.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
574
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
574
15.1%
-0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
353
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
353
9.3%
-0.7pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
335
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
335
8.8%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+52
+0.1pp
2 persons
+145
+2.6pp
3 persons
+9
-0.7pp
4 persons
+25
-0.2pp
5 persons
-4
-0.7pp
6 or more persons
-27
-1.3pp
Data table
Household size for Broadmeadows (Vic.). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 919 | 24.3% | 17.1% | 867 | 24.2% | 16.6% | +52 | +0.1pp |
| 2 persons | 967 | 25.5% | 26.1% | 822 | 22.9% | 26.0% | +145 | +2.6pp |
| 3 persons | 641 | 16.9% | 19.0% | 632 | 17.6% | 18.6% | +9 | -0.7pp |
| 4 persons | 574 | 15.1% | 20.7% | 549 | 15.3% | 20.5% | +25 | -0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 353 | 9.3% | 10.1% | 357 | 10.0% | 10.7% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| 6 or more persons | 335 | 8.8% | 7.1% | 362 | 10.1% | 7.6% | -27 | -1.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 3,789 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,583 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +206 | 0.0pp |