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 (part), accounting for 35.5% (4,462 households). This share was similar to Warrnambool (C) (35.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 496 households and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Warrnambool (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Warrnambool (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Warrnambool (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Warrnambool (part), with comparison markers for Warrnambool (C).
1 person
2021 count
3,963
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3,963
31.5%
+0.4pp
2 persons
2021 count
4,462
% of total
35.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
4,462
35.5%
+0.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
1,746
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,746
13.9%
+0.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
1,522
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,522
12.1%
-0.5pp
5 persons
2021 count
645
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
645
5.1%
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
229
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
229
1.8%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+440
+0.4pp
2 persons
+496
+0.5pp
3 persons
+202
+0.3pp
4 persons
+97
-0.5pp
5 persons
+19
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
-25
-0.4pp
Data table
Household size for Warrnambool (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Warrnambool (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Warrnambool (C)% | Count | % | Warrnambool (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 3,963 | 31.5% | 30.2% | 3,523 | 31.1% | 29.7% | +440 | +0.4pp |
| 2 persons | 4,462 | 35.5% | 35.5% | 3,966 | 35.0% | 34.8% | +496 | +0.5pp |
| 3 persons | 1,746 | 13.9% | 14.2% | 1,544 | 13.6% | 13.9% | +202 | +0.3pp |
| 4 persons | 1,522 | 12.1% | 12.5% | 1,425 | 12.6% | 13.3% | +97 | -0.5pp |
| 5 persons | 645 | 5.1% | 5.6% | 626 | 5.5% | 5.9% | +19 | -0.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 229 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 254 | 2.2% | 2.4% | -25 | -0.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 12,565 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,340 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,225 | 0.0pp |