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 Darley, accounting for 31.5% (992 households). This share was lower than Moorabool (S) (33.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 147 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Darley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Darley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Darley, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
1 person
2021 count
578
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
578
18.3%
+1.4pp
2 persons
2021 count
992
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
992
31.5%
+0.6pp
3 persons
2021 count
586
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
586
18.6%
+0.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
652
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
652
20.7%
-0.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
246
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
246
7.8%
-1.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
100
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
100
3.2%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+115
+1.4pp
2 persons
+147
+0.6pp
3 persons
+96
+0.7pp
4 persons
+75
-0.4pp
5 persons
-9
-1.5pp
6 or more persons
-4
-0.6pp
Data table
Household size for Darley. 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 | 578 | 18.3% | 22.9% | 463 | 16.9% | 22.9% | +115 | +1.4pp |
| 2 persons | 992 | 31.5% | 33.7% | 845 | 30.9% | 33.5% | +147 | +0.6pp |
| 3 persons | 586 | 18.6% | 16.2% | 490 | 17.9% | 15.4% | +96 | +0.7pp |
| 4 persons | 652 | 20.7% | 16.7% | 577 | 21.1% | 17.0% | +75 | -0.4pp |
| 5 persons | 246 | 7.8% | 7.6% | 255 | 9.3% | 8.0% | -9 | -1.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 100 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 104 | 3.8% | 3.3% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Total classifiable households | 3,151 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,732 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +419 | 0.0pp |