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 Mount Hawthorn, accounting for 30.2% (897 households). This share was lower than Vincent (C) (35.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4 persons, which increased by 84 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Household size
Mount Hawthorn - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Mount Hawthorn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Hawthorn, with comparison markers for Vincent (C).
1 person
2021 count
655
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
655
22.1%
-0.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
897
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
897
30.2%
+0.1pp
3 persons
2021 count
489
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
489
16.5%
-0.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
704
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
704
23.7%
+1.0pp
5 persons
2021 count
199
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
199
6.7%
+0.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
30
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
30
1.0%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+42
-0.3pp
2 persons
+75
+0.1pp
3 persons
+21
-0.6pp
4 persons
+84
+1.0pp
5 persons
+27
+0.4pp
6 or more persons
-7
-0.4pp
Data table
Household size for Mount Hawthorn. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 655 | 22.1% | 33.9% | 613 | 22.4% | 31.2% | +42 | -0.3pp |
| 2 persons | 897 | 30.2% | 35.7% | 822 | 30.1% | 36.1% | +75 | +0.1pp |
| 3 persons | 489 | 16.5% | 14.0% | 468 | 17.1% | 15.0% | +21 | -0.6pp |
| 4 persons | 704 | 23.7% | 12.4% | 620 | 22.7% | 12.8% | +84 | +1.0pp |
| 5 persons | 199 | 6.7% | 3.2% | 172 | 6.3% | 3.7% | +27 | +0.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 30 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 37 | 1.4% | 1.0% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,966 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,733 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +233 | 0.0pp |