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 Fawkner (part), accounting for 27.5% (1,294 households). This share was lower than Moreland (C) (32.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 105 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Fawkner (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Fawkner (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fawkner (part), with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,150
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,150
24.4%
+1.2pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,294
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,294
27.5%
+0.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
728
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
728
15.5%
-1.0pp
4 persons
2021 count
739
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
739
15.7%
-1.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
459
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
459
9.8%
+0.7pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
330
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
330
7.0%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+105
+1.2pp
2 persons
+95
+0.9pp
3 persons
-15
-1.0pp
4 persons
-27
-1.3pp
5 persons
+49
+0.7pp
6 or more persons
-23
-0.8pp
Data table
Household size for Fawkner (part). 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 | 1,150 | 24.4% | 29.5% | 1,045 | 23.2% | 27.0% | +105 | +1.2pp |
| 2 persons | 1,294 | 27.5% | 32.8% | 1,199 | 26.6% | 33.0% | +95 | +0.9pp |
| 3 persons | 728 | 15.5% | 16.3% | 743 | 16.5% | 17.0% | -15 | -1.0pp |
| 4 persons | 739 | 15.7% | 14.6% | 766 | 17.0% | 14.9% | -27 | -1.3pp |
| 5 persons | 459 | 9.8% | 4.6% | 410 | 9.1% | 5.3% | +49 | +0.7pp |
| 6 or more persons | 330 | 7.0% | 2.1% | 353 | 7.8% | 2.8% | -23 | -0.8pp |
| Total classifiable households | 4,704 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,511 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +193 | 0.0pp |