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 Princes Hill, accounting for 35.8% (304 households). This share was lower than Yarra (C) (37.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which decreased by 29 households and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Princes Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Princes Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Princes Hill, with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
1 person
2021 count
276
% of total
32.5%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
276
32.5%
+2.7pp
2 persons
2021 count
304
% of total
35.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
304
35.8%
+0.3pp
3 persons
2021 count
130
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
130
15.3%
-3.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
106
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
106
12.5%
+1.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
28
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
28
3.3%
-0.7pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
9
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
9
1.1%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+20
+2.7pp
2 persons
-1
+0.3pp
3 persons
-29
-3.2pp
4 persons
+10
+1.3pp
5 persons
-6
-0.7pp
6 or more persons
-5
-0.5pp
Data table
Household size for Princes 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 | 276 | 32.5% | 37.0% | 256 | 29.8% | 32.4% | +20 | +2.7pp |
| 2 persons | 304 | 35.8% | 37.3% | 305 | 35.5% | 39.0% | -1 | +0.3pp |
| 3 persons | 130 | 15.3% | 13.9% | 159 | 18.5% | 15.2% | -29 | -3.2pp |
| 4 persons | 106 | 12.5% | 8.8% | 96 | 11.2% | 9.7% | +10 | +1.3pp |
| 5 persons | 28 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 34 | 4.0% | 2.6% | -6 | -0.7pp |
| 6 or more persons | 9 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 14 | 1.6% | 1.0% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Total classifiable households | 849 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 858 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -9 | 0.0pp |