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 The Basin (Vic.), accounting for 33.3% (513 households). This share was higher than Knox (C) (32%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4 persons, which increased by 18 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
The Basin (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for The Basin (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for The Basin (Vic.), with comparison markers for Knox (C).
1 person
2021 count
300
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
300
19.5%
+0.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
513
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
513
33.3%
+0.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
259
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
259
16.8%
-1.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
313
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
313
20.3%
+0.8pp
5 persons
2021 count
115
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
115
7.5%
0.0pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
43
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
43
2.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+10
+0.3pp
2 persons
+16
+0.4pp
3 persons
-13
-1.2pp
4 persons
+18
+0.8pp
5 persons
+2
0.0pp
6 or more persons
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Household size for The Basin (Vic.). 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 | 300 | 19.5% | 21.2% | 290 | 19.2% | 20.2% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| 2 persons | 513 | 33.3% | 32.0% | 497 | 32.9% | 30.7% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| 3 persons | 259 | 16.8% | 18.5% | 272 | 18.0% | 18.5% | -13 | -1.2pp |
| 4 persons | 313 | 20.3% | 19.0% | 295 | 19.5% | 20.0% | +18 | +0.8pp |
| 5 persons | 115 | 7.5% | 6.7% | 113 | 7.5% | 7.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| 6 or more persons | 43 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 44 | 2.9% | 3.1% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,540 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,509 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +31 | 0.0pp |