Housing
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
About this topic
Number of bedrooms per dwelling records the bedroom count of occupied private dwellings. It is a simple but useful indicator of dwelling size and housing capacity.
This topic is most informative when read with dwelling type, household size, and household type. Together, these measures can help identify whether housing stock is suited to local household needs and can signal issues such as crowding or affordability pressure.
Interpretation notes
- The count refers to bedrooms in occupied private dwellings, not the total number of rooms.
- Bedroom count can suggest dwelling capacity, but it should be read with household size before drawing conclusions about crowding.
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Key insight
In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Heidelberg West, accounting for 38.2% (854 dwellings). This share was lower than Banyule (C) (45.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 107 dwellings and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Heidelberg West - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Heidelberg West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Heidelberg West, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
198
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
198
8.9%
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
787
% of total
35.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
787
35.2%
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
854
% of total
38.2%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
854
38.2%
+4.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
184
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
184
8.2%
+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
37
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
37
1.7%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
167
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-7.1pp
167
7.5%
-7.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+24
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
+19
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+107
+4.4pp
4 bedrooms
+37
+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
-9
-0.4pp
Not stated
-155
-7.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Heidelberg West. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 198 | 8.9% | 3.6% | 174 | 7.9% | 3.0% | +24 | +1.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 787 | 35.2% | 19.4% | 768 | 34.8% | 18.7% | +19 | +0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 854 | 38.2% | 45.2% | 747 | 33.8% | 46.7% | +107 | +4.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 184 | 8.2% | 23.3% | 147 | 6.7% | 21.6% | +37 | +1.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 37 | 1.7% | 5.4% | 46 | 2.1% | 4.8% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 167 | 7.5% | 3.1% | 322 | 14.6% | 5.2% | -155 | -7.1pp |
| Total households | 2,233 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,210 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +23 | 0.0pp |