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, 1 person was the most common household size among households in Abbotsford (Vic.), accounting for 40.7% (1,790 households). This share was higher than Yarra (C) (37%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 629 households and 8.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Abbotsford (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Abbotsford (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Abbotsford (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,790
% of total
40.7%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
1,790
40.7%
+8.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,717
% of total
39.0%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
1,717
39.0%
-4.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
542
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
542
12.3%
-0.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
263
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
263
6.0%
-1.5pp
5 persons
2021 count
69
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
69
1.6%
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
22
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
22
0.5%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+629
+8.1pp
2 persons
+162
-4.7pp
3 persons
+75
-0.8pp
4 persons
-3
-1.5pp
5 persons
-1
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
-10
-0.4pp
Data table
Household size for Abbotsford (Vic.). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,790 | 40.7% | 37.0% | 1,161 | 32.6% | 32.4% | +629 | +8.1pp |
| 2 persons | 1,717 | 39.0% | 37.3% | 1,555 | 43.7% | 39.0% | +162 | -4.7pp |
| 3 persons | 542 | 12.3% | 13.9% | 467 | 13.1% | 15.2% | +75 | -0.8pp |
| 4 persons | 263 | 6.0% | 8.8% | 266 | 7.5% | 9.7% | -3 | -1.5pp |
| 5 persons | 69 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 70 | 2.0% | 2.6% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 22 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 32 | 0.9% | 1.0% | -10 | -0.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 4,398 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,556 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +842 | 0.0pp |