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 Coburg, accounting for 32.8% (3,358 households). This share was similar to Moreland (C) (32.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 306 households and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Coburg - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Coburg in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coburg, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
1 person
2021 count
2,585
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
2,585
25.3%
+1.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
3,358
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3,358
32.8%
+0.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
1,871
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,871
18.3%
-0.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
1,712
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,712
16.7%
-0.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
498
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
498
4.9%
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
205
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
205
2.0%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+306
+1.6pp
2 persons
+272
+0.7pp
3 persons
+82
-0.3pp
4 persons
+80
-0.3pp
5 persons
-62
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
-65
-0.8pp
Data table
Household size for Coburg. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 2,585 | 25.3% | 29.5% | 2,279 | 23.7% | 27.0% | +306 | +1.6pp |
| 2 persons | 3,358 | 32.8% | 32.8% | 3,086 | 32.1% | 33.0% | +272 | +0.7pp |
| 3 persons | 1,871 | 18.3% | 16.3% | 1,789 | 18.6% | 17.0% | +82 | -0.3pp |
| 4 persons | 1,712 | 16.7% | 14.6% | 1,632 | 17.0% | 14.9% | +80 | -0.3pp |
| 5 persons | 498 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 560 | 5.8% | 5.3% | -62 | -0.9pp |
| 6 or more persons | 205 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 270 | 2.8% | 2.8% | -65 | -0.8pp |
| Total classifiable households | 10,230 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,613 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +617 | 0.0pp |