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, 1 person was the most common household size among households in Windsor (Vic.) (part), accounting for 44.9% (1,620 households). This share was higher than Stonnington (C) (39.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 341 households and 5 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Windsor (Vic.) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Windsor (Vic.) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Windsor (Vic.) (part), with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,620
% of total
44.9%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
1,620
44.9%
+5.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,330
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
1,330
36.8%
-2.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
428
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
428
11.9%
-0.4pp
4 persons
2021 count
190
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
190
5.3%
-1.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
41
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
41
1.1%
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3
0.1%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+341
+5.0pp
2 persons
+69
-2.5pp
3 persons
+34
-0.4pp
4 persons
-14
-1.1pp
5 persons
-9
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
-8
-0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Windsor (Vic.) (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,620 | 44.9% | 39.2% | 1,279 | 39.9% | 34.3% | +341 | +5.0pp |
| 2 persons | 1,330 | 36.8% | 35.2% | 1,261 | 39.3% | 36.9% | +69 | -2.5pp |
| 3 persons | 428 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 394 | 12.3% | 12.8% | +34 | -0.4pp |
| 4 persons | 190 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 204 | 6.4% | 10.7% | -14 | -1.1pp |
| 5 persons | 41 | 1.1% | 3.4% | 50 | 1.5% | 4.1% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 3 | 0.1% | 0.7% | 11 | 0.3% | 1.1% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 3,611 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,208 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +403 | 0.0pp |