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 Werribee South, accounting for 37.7% (359 households). This share was higher than Wyndham (C) (24.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 129 households and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Werribee South - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Werribee South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Werribee South, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
1 person
2021 count
302
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
302
31.7%
+5.4pp
2 persons
2021 count
359
% of total
37.7%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
359
37.7%
-2.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
114
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
114
12.0%
-2.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
98
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
98
10.3%
+0.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
55
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
55
5.8%
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
21
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
21
2.2%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+129
+5.4pp
2 persons
+93
-2.7pp
3 persons
+20
-2.3pp
4 persons
+31
+0.1pp
5 persons
+15
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
-4
-1.6pp
Data table
Household size for Werribee South. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 302 | 31.7% | 15.2% | 173 | 26.3% | 15.1% | +129 | +5.4pp |
| 2 persons | 359 | 37.7% | 24.7% | 266 | 40.4% | 26.0% | +93 | -2.7pp |
| 3 persons | 114 | 12.0% | 21.6% | 94 | 14.3% | 21.4% | +20 | -2.3pp |
| 4 persons | 98 | 10.3% | 23.2% | 67 | 10.2% | 22.1% | +31 | +0.1pp |
| 5 persons | 55 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 40 | 6.1% | 9.3% | +15 | -0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 21 | 2.2% | 6.1% | 25 | 3.8% | 6.0% | -4 | -1.6pp |
| Total classifiable households | 953 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 659 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +294 | 0.0pp |