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 Leneva, accounting for 30.1% (129 households). This share was lower than Wodonga (C) (34.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which increased by 53 households and 6.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Leneva - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Leneva in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wodonga (C) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Leneva, with comparison markers for Wodonga (C).

Leneva
Wodonga (C)

1 person

2021 count

57

% of total

13.3%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

2 persons

2021 count

129

% of total

30.1%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

3 persons

2021 count

95

% of total

22.2%

Change from 2016

+6.9pp

4 persons

2021 count

98

% of total

22.9%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

5 persons

2021 count

49

% of total

11.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

6 or more persons

2021 count

9

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Data table

Household size for Leneva. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wodonga (C).

Household size for Leneva. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wodonga (C).
Household size for Leneva. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wodonga (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wodonga (C)%Count%Wodonga (C)%Countpp
1 person5713.3%28.1%4014.5%26.1%+17-1.2pp
2 persons12930.1%34.2%8631.3%35.2%+43-1.2pp
3 persons9522.2%15.0%4215.3%15.3%+53+6.9pp
4 persons9822.9%14.0%6824.7%14.6%+30-1.8pp
5 persons4911.4%6.0%3211.6%6.3%+17-0.2pp
6 or more persons92.1%2.6%31.1%2.4%+6+1.0pp
Total classifiable households428100.0%100.0%275100.0%100.0%+1530.0pp