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 Marino, accounting for 40.9% (345 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (33.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4 persons, which increased by 10 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Marino - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Marino in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Marino, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
1 person
2021 count
148
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
148
17.5%
-0.2pp
2 persons
2021 count
345
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
345
40.9%
-1.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
137
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
137
16.2%
-0.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
155
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
155
18.4%
+0.8pp
5 persons
2021 count
44
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
44
5.2%
+0.8pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
15
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
15
1.8%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+2
-0.2pp
2 persons
-6
-1.7pp
3 persons
-2
-0.7pp
4 persons
+10
+0.8pp
5 persons
+8
+0.8pp
6 or more persons
+3
+0.3pp
Data table
Household size for Marino. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 148 | 17.5% | 29.1% | 146 | 17.7% | 29.1% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| 2 persons | 345 | 40.9% | 33.6% | 351 | 42.6% | 33.7% | -6 | -1.7pp |
| 3 persons | 137 | 16.2% | 16.5% | 139 | 16.9% | 16.4% | -2 | -0.7pp |
| 4 persons | 155 | 18.4% | 14.3% | 145 | 17.6% | 14.6% | +10 | +0.8pp |
| 5 persons | 44 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 36 | 4.4% | 4.5% | +8 | +0.8pp |
| 6 or more persons | 15 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 12 | 1.5% | 1.7% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 844 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 824 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +20 | 0.0pp |