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 Jacana, accounting for 31.1% (237 households). This share was higher than Hume (C) (26.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 34 households and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Jacana - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Jacana in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Jacana, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
1 person
2021 count
191
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
191
25.0%
-1.4pp
2 persons
2021 count
237
% of total
31.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
237
31.1%
+2.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
146
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
146
19.1%
+2.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
107
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
107
14.0%
-1.8pp
5 persons
2021 count
57
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
57
7.5%
-1.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
32
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
32
4.2%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+3
-1.4pp
2 persons
+34
+2.5pp
3 persons
+26
+2.2pp
4 persons
-5
-1.8pp
5 persons
-5
-1.2pp
6 or more persons
+5
+0.4pp
Data table
Household size for Jacana. 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 | 191 | 25.0% | 17.1% | 188 | 26.4% | 16.6% | +3 | -1.4pp |
| 2 persons | 237 | 31.1% | 26.1% | 203 | 28.6% | 26.0% | +34 | +2.5pp |
| 3 persons | 146 | 19.1% | 19.0% | 120 | 16.9% | 18.6% | +26 | +2.2pp |
| 4 persons | 107 | 14.0% | 20.7% | 112 | 15.8% | 20.5% | -5 | -1.8pp |
| 5 persons | 57 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 62 | 8.7% | 10.7% | -5 | -1.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 32 | 4.2% | 7.1% | 27 | 3.8% | 7.6% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 763 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 711 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +52 | 0.0pp |