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 Warrnambool (C), accounting for 35.5% (4,970 households). This share was lower than Regional Vic. (36.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 569 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Warrnambool (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Warrnambool (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Warrnambool (C), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
1 person
2021 count
4,229
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
4,229
30.2%
+0.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
4,970
% of total
35.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
4,970
35.5%
+0.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
1,990
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,990
14.2%
+0.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
1,750
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,750
12.5%
-0.8pp
5 persons
2021 count
778
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
778
5.6%
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
274
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
274
2.0%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+472
+0.5pp
2 persons
+569
+0.7pp
3 persons
+233
+0.3pp
4 persons
+74
-0.8pp
5 persons
+30
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
-29
-0.4pp
Data table
Household size for Warrnambool (C). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 4,229 | 30.2% | 29.3% | 3,757 | 29.7% | 29.0% | +472 | +0.5pp |
| 2 persons | 4,970 | 35.5% | 36.4% | 4,401 | 34.8% | 36.2% | +569 | +0.7pp |
| 3 persons | 1,990 | 14.2% | 13.6% | 1,757 | 13.9% | 13.6% | +233 | +0.3pp |
| 4 persons | 1,750 | 12.5% | 12.6% | 1,676 | 13.3% | 12.9% | +74 | -0.8pp |
| 5 persons | 778 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 748 | 5.9% | 5.9% | +30 | -0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 274 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 303 | 2.4% | 2.4% | -29 | -0.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 13,993 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,637 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,356 | 0.0pp |