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 Rosanna, accounting for 49.6% (1,613 dwellings). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (45.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 89 dwellings and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Rosanna - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Rosanna in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rosanna, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
44
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
44
1.4%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
602
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
602
18.5%
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,613
% of total
49.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,613
49.6%
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
751
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
751
23.1%
+2.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
184
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
184
5.7%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
57
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
57
1.8%
-2.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+4
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
-21
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
+67
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
+89
+2.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+17
+0.5pp
Not stated
-89
-2.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Rosanna. 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 | 44 | 1.4% | 3.6% | 40 | 1.3% | 3.0% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 602 | 18.5% | 19.4% | 623 | 19.5% | 18.7% | -21 | -1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,613 | 49.6% | 45.2% | 1,546 | 48.5% | 46.7% | +67 | +1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 751 | 23.1% | 23.3% | 662 | 20.8% | 21.6% | +89 | +2.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 184 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 167 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +17 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 57 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 146 | 4.6% | 5.2% | -89 | -2.8pp |
| Total households | 3,255 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,188 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +67 | 0.0pp |