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 Fitzroy North (part), accounting for 34.7% (1,906 households). This share was lower than Yarra (C) (37.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 240 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Fitzroy North (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Fitzroy North (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fitzroy North (part), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,886
% of total
34.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
1,886
34.4%
+2.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,906
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
1,906
34.7%
-1.2pp
3 persons
2021 count
800
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
800
14.6%
-0.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
670
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
670
12.2%
-0.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
201
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
201
3.7%
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
38
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
38
0.7%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+240
+2.0pp
2 persons
+79
-1.2pp
3 persons
+51
-0.1pp
4 persons
+29
-0.4pp
5 persons
+25
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
-11
-0.3pp
Data table
Household size for Fitzroy North (part). 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 | 1,886 | 34.4% | 37.0% | 1,646 | 32.4% | 32.4% | +240 | +2.0pp |
| 2 persons | 1,906 | 34.7% | 37.3% | 1,827 | 35.9% | 39.0% | +79 | -1.2pp |
| 3 persons | 800 | 14.6% | 13.9% | 749 | 14.7% | 15.2% | +51 | -0.1pp |
| 4 persons | 670 | 12.2% | 8.8% | 641 | 12.6% | 9.7% | +29 | -0.4pp |
| 5 persons | 201 | 3.7% | 2.4% | 176 | 3.5% | 2.6% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 38 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 49 | 1.0% | 1.0% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 5,489 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,085 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +404 | 0.0pp |