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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Ivanhoe East, accounting for 35.6% (493 dwellings). This share was lower than Banyule (C) (45.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 30 dwellings and 1.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Ivanhoe East - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ivanhoe East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Ivanhoe East, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).

Ivanhoe East
Banyule (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

55

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

231

% of total

16.7%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

493

% of total

35.6%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

420

% of total

30.3%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

167

% of total

12.0%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

28

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ivanhoe East. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ivanhoe East. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ivanhoe East. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Banyule (C)%Count%Banyule (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms554.0%3.6%272.0%3.0%+28+2.0pp
2 bedrooms23116.7%19.4%23417.4%18.7%-3-0.7pp
3 bedrooms49335.6%45.2%49436.8%46.7%-1-1.2pp
4 bedrooms42030.3%23.3%39729.5%21.6%+23+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more16712.0%5.4%13710.2%4.8%+30+1.8pp
Not stated282.0%3.1%634.7%5.2%-35-2.7pp
Total households1,386100.0%100.0%1,344100.0%100.0%+420.0pp