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 Coimadai, accounting for 35.8% (49 households). This share was higher than Moorabool (S) (33.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 10 households and 5.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Coimadai - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Coimadai in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coimadai, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
1 person
2021 count
23
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
23
16.8%
-4.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
49
% of total
35.8%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
49
35.8%
+5.8pp
3 persons
2021 count
25
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
25
18.2%
+5.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
17
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
17
12.4%
+0.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
22
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
22
16.1%
-3.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
0
0.0%
-3.8pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-4
-4.0pp
2 persons
+10
+5.8pp
3 persons
+8
+5.1pp
4 persons
+1
+0.1pp
5 persons
-3
-3.1pp
6 or more persons
-5
-3.8pp
Data table
Household size for Coimadai. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 23 | 16.8% | 22.9% | 27 | 20.8% | 22.9% | -4 | -4.0pp |
| 2 persons | 49 | 35.8% | 33.7% | 39 | 30.0% | 33.5% | +10 | +5.8pp |
| 3 persons | 25 | 18.2% | 16.2% | 17 | 13.1% | 15.4% | +8 | +5.1pp |
| 4 persons | 17 | 12.4% | 16.7% | 16 | 12.3% | 17.0% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| 5 persons | 22 | 16.1% | 7.6% | 25 | 19.2% | 8.0% | -3 | -3.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 5 | 3.8% | 3.3% | -5 | -3.8pp |
| Total classifiable households | 137 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 130 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7 | 0.0pp |