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 Eden Hills, accounting for 33.8% (374 households). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (33.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 31 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Eden Hills - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Eden Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Eden Hills, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
1 person
2021 count
221
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
221
20.0%
-0.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
374
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
374
33.8%
+1.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
195
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
195
17.6%
-0.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
216
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
216
19.5%
-0.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
75
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
75
6.8%
+0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
19
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
1.7%
0.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-1
-0.8pp
2 persons
+31
+1.7pp
3 persons
+1
-0.6pp
4 persons
+5
-0.3pp
5 persons
+4
+0.1pp
6 or more persons
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Household size for Eden Hills. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 221 | 20.0% | 23.6% | 222 | 20.8% | 23.9% | -1 | -0.8pp |
| 2 persons | 374 | 33.8% | 33.3% | 343 | 32.1% | 33.4% | +31 | +1.7pp |
| 3 persons | 195 | 17.6% | 15.9% | 194 | 18.2% | 15.5% | +1 | -0.6pp |
| 4 persons | 216 | 19.5% | 19.0% | 211 | 19.8% | 18.7% | +5 | -0.3pp |
| 5 persons | 75 | 6.8% | 6.4% | 71 | 6.7% | 6.5% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 19 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 18 | 1.7% | 1.9% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,106 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,067 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +39 | 0.0pp |