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, one-person households was the most common household size among households in Victoria Daly (R), accounting for 26.7% (156 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in one-person households, which decreased by 26 households and 3.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Victoria Daly (R) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Victoria Daly (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Victoria Daly (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.

Victoria Daly (R)
Regional NT

Number Of Persons Usually Resident One

2021 count

156

% of total

26.7%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two

2021 count

115

% of total

19.7%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three

2021 count

59

% of total

10.1%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four

2021 count

67

% of total

11.5%

Change from 2016

+3.0pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five

2021 count

55

% of total

9.4%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More

2021 count

127

% of total

21.7%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Data table

Household size for Victoria Daly (R). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.

Household size for Victoria Daly (R). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
Household size for Victoria Daly (R). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional NT%Count%Regional NT%Countpp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One15626.7%24.6%18230.2%23.9%-26-3.5pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two11519.7%26.2%14123.4%26.5%-26-3.7pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three5910.1%14.0%559.1%13.7%+4+1.0pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four6711.5%13.0%518.5%13.3%+16+3.0pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five559.4%8.0%488.0%7.8%+7+1.4pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More12721.7%14.2%13422.3%14.8%-7-0.6pp
Total585100.0%100.0%602100.0%100.0%-170.0pp