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 Humevale, accounting for 30% (33 households). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (28.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 persons, which increased by 11 households and 8.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Humevale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Humevale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Humevale, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
1 person
2021 count
20
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
20
18.2%
-3.9pp
2 persons
2021 count
33
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
33
30.0%
-1.6pp
3 persons
2021 count
10
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-7.7pp
10
9.1%
-7.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
21
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
21
19.1%
-4.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
19
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
19
17.3%
+8.9pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
5
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
5
4.5%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-1
-3.9pp
2 persons
+3
-1.6pp
3 persons
-6
-7.7pp
4 persons
-1
-4.1pp
5 persons
+11
+8.9pp
6 or more persons
0
-0.8pp
Data table
Household size for Humevale. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 20 | 18.2% | 18.2% | 21 | 22.1% | 16.4% | -1 | -3.9pp |
| 2 persons | 33 | 30.0% | 28.2% | 30 | 31.6% | 28.3% | +3 | -1.6pp |
| 3 persons | 10 | 9.1% | 19.3% | 16 | 16.8% | 19.8% | -6 | -7.7pp |
| 4 persons | 21 | 19.1% | 21.0% | 22 | 23.2% | 21.5% | -1 | -4.1pp |
| 5 persons | 19 | 17.3% | 8.9% | 8 | 8.4% | 9.2% | +11 | +8.9pp |
| 6 or more persons | 5 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 5 | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0 | -0.8pp |
| Total classifiable households | 110 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 95 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15 | 0.0pp |