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 Lower Plenty, accounting for 35.3% (533 dwellings). This share was lower than Banyule (C) (45.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 58 dwellings and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Lower Plenty - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lower Plenty in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lower Plenty, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
31
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
31
2.1%
-1.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
295
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
295
19.5%
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
533
% of total
35.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
533
35.3%
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
440
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
440
29.2%
+2.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
160
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
160
10.6%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
43
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
43
2.8%
-0.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-14
-1.1pp
2 bedrooms
+3
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
+20
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
+58
+2.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+16
+0.5pp
Not stated
-7
-0.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lower Plenty. 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 | 31 | 2.1% | 3.6% | 45 | 3.2% | 3.0% | -14 | -1.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 295 | 19.5% | 19.4% | 292 | 20.5% | 18.7% | +3 | -1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 533 | 35.3% | 45.2% | 513 | 36.0% | 46.7% | +20 | -0.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 440 | 29.2% | 23.3% | 382 | 26.8% | 21.6% | +58 | +2.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 160 | 10.6% | 5.4% | 144 | 10.1% | 4.8% | +16 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 43 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 50 | 3.5% | 5.2% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 1,509 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,426 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +83 | 0.0pp |