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 Clifton Hill, accounting for 35.9% (955 households). This share was lower than Yarra (C) (37.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 111 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Clifton Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Clifton Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clifton Hill, with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
1 person
2021 count
733
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
733
27.6%
+2.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
955
% of total
35.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
955
35.9%
-0.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
448
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
448
16.8%
-1.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
406
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
406
15.3%
+0.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
98
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
98
3.7%
+0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
18
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
18
0.7%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+111
+2.1pp
2 persons
+63
-0.7pp
3 persons
-4
-1.7pp
4 persons
+43
+0.4pp
5 persons
+10
+0.1pp
6 or more persons
-4
-0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Clifton Hill. 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 | 733 | 27.6% | 37.0% | 622 | 25.5% | 32.4% | +111 | +2.1pp |
| 2 persons | 955 | 35.9% | 37.3% | 892 | 36.6% | 39.0% | +63 | -0.7pp |
| 3 persons | 448 | 16.8% | 13.9% | 452 | 18.5% | 15.2% | -4 | -1.7pp |
| 4 persons | 406 | 15.3% | 8.8% | 363 | 14.9% | 9.7% | +43 | +0.4pp |
| 5 persons | 98 | 3.7% | 2.4% | 88 | 3.6% | 2.6% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 18 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 22 | 0.9% | 1.0% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,660 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,438 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +222 | 0.0pp |