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 West Wodonga, accounting for 33.8% (1,926 households). This share was lower than Wodonga (C) (34.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 358 households and 4.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
West Wodonga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for West Wodonga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wodonga (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Wodonga, with comparison markers for Wodonga (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,654
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
1,654
29.1%
+4.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,926
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
1,926
33.8%
-1.8pp
3 persons
2021 count
857
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
857
15.1%
-0.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
794
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
794
13.9%
-1.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
322
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
322
5.7%
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
145
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
145
2.5%
0.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+358
+4.6pp
2 persons
+45
-1.8pp
3 persons
+28
-0.6pp
4 persons
-16
-1.4pp
5 persons
-27
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
+12
0.0pp
Data table
Household size for West Wodonga. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wodonga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wodonga (C)% | Count | % | Wodonga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,654 | 29.1% | 28.1% | 1,296 | 24.5% | 26.1% | +358 | +4.6pp |
| 2 persons | 1,926 | 33.8% | 34.2% | 1,881 | 35.6% | 35.2% | +45 | -1.8pp |
| 3 persons | 857 | 15.1% | 15.0% | 829 | 15.7% | 15.3% | +28 | -0.6pp |
| 4 persons | 794 | 13.9% | 14.0% | 810 | 15.3% | 14.6% | -16 | -1.4pp |
| 5 persons | 322 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 349 | 6.6% | 6.3% | -27 | -0.9pp |
| 6 or more persons | 145 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 133 | 2.5% | 2.4% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 5,693 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,291 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +402 | 0.0pp |