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 Scoresby, accounting for 28.3% (587 households). This share was lower than Knox (C) (32%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 56 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Scoresby - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Scoresby in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scoresby, with comparison markers for Knox (C).
1 person
2021 count
360
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
360
17.4%
+2.2pp
2 persons
2021 count
587
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
587
28.3%
-0.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
450
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
450
21.7%
+0.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
444
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
444
21.4%
-0.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
161
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
161
7.8%
-1.0pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
66
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
66
3.2%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+56
+2.2pp
2 persons
+4
-0.9pp
3 persons
+29
+0.6pp
4 persons
+9
-0.4pp
5 persons
-14
-1.0pp
6 or more persons
-13
-0.8pp
Data table
Household size for Scoresby. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 360 | 17.4% | 21.2% | 304 | 15.2% | 20.2% | +56 | +2.2pp |
| 2 persons | 587 | 28.3% | 32.0% | 583 | 29.2% | 30.7% | +4 | -0.9pp |
| 3 persons | 450 | 21.7% | 18.5% | 421 | 21.1% | 18.5% | +29 | +0.6pp |
| 4 persons | 444 | 21.4% | 19.0% | 435 | 21.8% | 20.0% | +9 | -0.4pp |
| 5 persons | 161 | 7.8% | 6.7% | 175 | 8.8% | 7.5% | -14 | -1.0pp |
| 6 or more persons | 66 | 3.2% | 2.6% | 79 | 4.0% | 3.1% | -13 | -0.8pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,074 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,995 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +79 | 0.0pp |