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 Montmorency, accounting for 51.5% (1,863 dwellings). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (45.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 133 dwellings and 2.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Montmorency - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

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

Montmorency
Banyule (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

49

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

603

% of total

16.7%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

1,863

% of total

51.5%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

841

% of total

23.2%

Change from 2016

+2.7pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

173

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

77

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Montmorency. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Montmorency. 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 bedrooms491.4%3.6%561.6%3.0%-7-0.2pp
2 bedrooms60316.7%19.4%57816.8%18.7%+25-0.1pp
3 bedrooms1,86351.5%45.2%1,80852.5%46.7%+55-1.0pp
4 bedrooms84123.2%23.3%70820.5%21.6%+133+2.7pp
5 bedrooms or more1734.8%5.4%1594.6%4.8%+14+0.2pp
Not stated772.1%3.1%1333.9%5.2%-56-1.8pp
Total households3,618100.0%100.0%3,447100.0%100.0%+1710.0pp