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 Fitzroy (Vic.), accounting for 38.3% (1,747 households). This share was higher than Yarra (C) (37%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 326 households and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Fitzroy (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Fitzroy (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fitzroy (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,747
% of total
38.3%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
1,747
38.3%
+3.9pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,710
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,710
37.5%
-0.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
602
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
602
13.2%
-1.5pp
4 persons
2021 count
352
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
352
7.7%
-1.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
111
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
111
2.4%
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
45
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
45
1.0%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+326
+3.9pp
2 persons
+142
-0.5pp
3 persons
-5
-1.5pp
4 persons
-11
-1.1pp
5 persons
0
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
-25
-0.7pp
Data table
Household size for Fitzroy (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 | 1,747 | 38.3% | 37.0% | 1,421 | 34.4% | 32.4% | +326 | +3.9pp |
| 2 persons | 1,710 | 37.5% | 37.3% | 1,568 | 38.0% | 39.0% | +142 | -0.5pp |
| 3 persons | 602 | 13.2% | 13.9% | 607 | 14.7% | 15.2% | -5 | -1.5pp |
| 4 persons | 352 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 363 | 8.8% | 9.7% | -11 | -1.1pp |
| 5 persons | 111 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 111 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 45 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 70 | 1.7% | 1.0% | -25 | -0.7pp |
| Total classifiable households | 4,565 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,129 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +436 | 0.0pp |