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 Virginia (SA), accounting for 29.9% (273 households). This share was lower than Playford (C) (31%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 111 households and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Virginia (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Virginia (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Virginia (SA), with comparison markers for Playford (C).
1 person
2021 count
189
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
189
20.7%
-3.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
273
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
273
29.9%
+3.3pp
3 persons
2021 count
170
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
170
18.6%
+0.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
157
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
157
17.2%
-0.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
74
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
74
8.1%
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
46
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
46
5.0%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+43
-3.3pp
2 persons
+111
+3.3pp
3 persons
+58
+0.2pp
4 persons
+50
-0.4pp
5 persons
+24
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
+19
+0.6pp
Data table
Household size for Virginia (SA). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 189 | 20.7% | 25.9% | 146 | 24.0% | 26.0% | +43 | -3.3pp |
| 2 persons | 273 | 29.9% | 31.0% | 162 | 26.6% | 31.8% | +111 | +3.3pp |
| 3 persons | 170 | 18.6% | 16.7% | 112 | 18.4% | 16.4% | +58 | +0.2pp |
| 4 persons | 157 | 17.2% | 14.4% | 107 | 17.6% | 14.6% | +50 | -0.4pp |
| 5 persons | 74 | 8.1% | 6.8% | 50 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +24 | -0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 46 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 27 | 4.4% | 4.6% | +19 | +0.6pp |
| Total classifiable households | 912 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 608 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +304 | 0.0pp |