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 Beechworth, accounting for 40.4% (683 households). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (40.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 104 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Beechworth - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Beechworth in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beechworth, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
1 person
2021 count
519
% of total
30.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
519
30.7%
+1.7pp
2 persons
2021 count
683
% of total
40.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
683
40.4%
-1.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
176
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
176
10.4%
-1.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
208
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
208
12.3%
+0.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
80
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
80
4.7%
+0.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
25
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
25
1.5%
0.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+104
+1.7pp
2 persons
+84
-1.5pp
3 persons
+11
-1.1pp
4 persons
+37
+0.3pp
5 persons
+20
+0.5pp
6 or more persons
+4
0.0pp
Data table
Household size for Beechworth. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 519 | 30.7% | 26.1% | 415 | 29.0% | 25.4% | +104 | +1.7pp |
| 2 persons | 683 | 40.4% | 40.1% | 599 | 41.9% | 39.3% | +84 | -1.5pp |
| 3 persons | 176 | 10.4% | 12.7% | 165 | 11.5% | 13.8% | +11 | -1.1pp |
| 4 persons | 208 | 12.3% | 12.9% | 171 | 12.0% | 13.5% | +37 | +0.3pp |
| 5 persons | 80 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 60 | 4.2% | 5.6% | +20 | +0.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 25 | 1.5% | 2.2% | 21 | 1.5% | 2.5% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,690 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,430 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +260 | 0.0pp |