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 Marion, accounting for 33.5% (551 households). This share was similar to Marion (C) (33.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which increased by 42 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Marion - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Marion in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Marion, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
1 person
2021 count
542
% of total
33.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
542
33.0%
-1.2pp
2 persons
2021 count
551
% of total
33.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
551
33.5%
-0.3pp
3 persons
2021 count
249
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
249
15.2%
+1.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
195
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
195
11.9%
-1.0pp
5 persons
2021 count
78
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
78
4.7%
+0.7pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
26
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
26
1.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+17
-1.2pp
2 persons
+32
-0.3pp
3 persons
+42
+1.7pp
4 persons
-3
-1.0pp
5 persons
+16
+0.7pp
6 or more persons
+6
+0.3pp
Data table
Household size for Marion. 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 | 542 | 33.0% | 29.1% | 525 | 34.2% | 29.1% | +17 | -1.2pp |
| 2 persons | 551 | 33.5% | 33.6% | 519 | 33.8% | 33.7% | +32 | -0.3pp |
| 3 persons | 249 | 15.2% | 16.5% | 207 | 13.5% | 16.4% | +42 | +1.7pp |
| 4 persons | 195 | 11.9% | 14.3% | 198 | 12.9% | 14.6% | -3 | -1.0pp |
| 5 persons | 78 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 62 | 4.0% | 4.5% | +16 | +0.7pp |
| 6 or more persons | 26 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 20 | 1.3% | 1.7% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,643 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,537 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +106 | 0.0pp |