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, one-person households was the most common household size among households in Richmond (Vic.), accounting for 38.7% (5,142 households). This share was higher than Yarra (C) (37%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in one-person households, which increased by 5,131 households, while its share fell by 11.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Richmond (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Richmond (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Richmond (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One
2021 count
5,142
% of total
38.7%
Change from 2016
-11.3pp
5,142
38.7%
-11.3pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two
2021 count
4,953
% of total
37.2%
Change from 2016
+9.9pp
4,953
37.2%
+9.9pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three
2021 count
1,811
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,811
13.6%
0.0pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four
2021 count
1,042
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+7.8pp
1,042
7.8%
+7.8pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five
2021 count
266
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
266
2.0%
+2.0pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More
2021 count
81
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
81
0.6%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One
+5,131
-11.3pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two
+4,947
+9.9pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three
+1,808
0.0pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four
+1,042
+7.8pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five
+266
+2.0pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More
+81
+0.6pp
Data table
Household size for Richmond (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 | |
| Number Of Persons Usually Resident One | 5,142 | 38.7% | 37.0% | 11 | 50.0% | 32.4% | +5,131 | -11.3pp |
| Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two | 4,953 | 37.2% | 37.3% | 6 | 27.3% | 39.0% | +4,947 | +9.9pp |
| Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three | 1,811 | 13.6% | 13.9% | 3 | 13.6% | 15.2% | +1,808 | 0.0pp |
| Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four | 1,042 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.7% | +1,042 | +7.8pp |
| Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five | 266 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +266 | +2.0pp |
| Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More | 81 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +81 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 13,301 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 22 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +13,279 | 0.0pp |