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 South Morang, accounting for 25.6% (2,058 households). This share was lower than Whittlesea (C) (28.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 270 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
South Morang - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for South Morang in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Morang, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,264
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
1,264
15.7%
+2.2pp
2 persons
2021 count
2,058
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
2,058
25.6%
+1.2pp
3 persons
2021 count
1,575
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,575
19.6%
-0.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
2,050
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
2,050
25.5%
-1.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
779
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
779
9.7%
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
307
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
307
3.8%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+270
+2.2pp
2 persons
+259
+1.2pp
3 persons
+79
-0.7pp
4 persons
+51
-1.6pp
5 persons
-2
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
-13
-0.5pp
Data table
Household size for South Morang. 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 | 1,264 | 15.7% | 18.2% | 994 | 13.5% | 16.4% | +270 | +2.2pp |
| 2 persons | 2,058 | 25.6% | 28.2% | 1,799 | 24.4% | 28.3% | +259 | +1.2pp |
| 3 persons | 1,575 | 19.6% | 19.3% | 1,496 | 20.3% | 19.8% | +79 | -0.7pp |
| 4 persons | 2,050 | 25.5% | 21.0% | 1,999 | 27.1% | 21.5% | +51 | -1.6pp |
| 5 persons | 779 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 781 | 10.6% | 9.2% | -2 | -0.9pp |
| 6 or more persons | 307 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 320 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -13 | -0.5pp |
| Total classifiable households | 8,033 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,381 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +652 | 0.0pp |