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 Glenroy (Vic.), accounting for 31% (2,671 households). This share was lower than Moreland (C) (32.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 310 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Glenroy (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Glenroy (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glenroy (Vic.), with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
1 person
2021 count
2,348
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
2,348
27.3%
+1.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
2,671
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
2,671
31.0%
+0.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
1,423
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,423
16.5%
-1.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
1,299
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,299
15.1%
+0.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
535
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
535
6.2%
-0.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
336
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
336
3.9%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+309
+1.3pp
2 persons
+310
+0.9pp
3 persons
+44
-1.1pp
4 persons
+144
+0.4pp
5 persons
+11
-0.5pp
6 or more persons
-35
-0.8pp
Data table
Household size for Glenroy (Vic.). 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 | 2,348 | 27.3% | 29.5% | 2,039 | 26.0% | 27.0% | +309 | +1.3pp |
| 2 persons | 2,671 | 31.0% | 32.8% | 2,361 | 30.1% | 33.0% | +310 | +0.9pp |
| 3 persons | 1,423 | 16.5% | 16.3% | 1,379 | 17.6% | 17.0% | +44 | -1.1pp |
| 4 persons | 1,299 | 15.1% | 14.6% | 1,155 | 14.7% | 14.9% | +144 | +0.4pp |
| 5 persons | 535 | 6.2% | 4.6% | 524 | 6.7% | 5.3% | +11 | -0.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 336 | 3.9% | 2.1% | 371 | 4.7% | 2.8% | -35 | -0.8pp |
| Total classifiable households | 8,609 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,835 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +774 | 0.0pp |