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 Viewbank, accounting for 45.5% (1,136 dwellings). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (45.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 78 dwellings and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Viewbank - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Viewbank in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Viewbank, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16
0.6%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
203
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
203
8.1%
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,136
% of total
45.5%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
1,136
45.5%
-2.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
918
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
918
36.8%
+2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
176
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
176
7.0%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
50
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
50
2.0%
-1.0pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+3
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
-3
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
-57
-2.6pp
4 bedrooms
+78
+2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+23
+0.8pp
Not stated
-25
-1.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Viewbank. 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 | 16 | 0.6% | 3.6% | 13 | 0.5% | 3.0% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 203 | 8.1% | 19.4% | 206 | 8.3% | 18.7% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,136 | 45.5% | 45.2% | 1,193 | 48.1% | 46.7% | -57 | -2.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 918 | 36.8% | 23.3% | 840 | 33.9% | 21.6% | +78 | +2.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 176 | 7.0% | 5.4% | 153 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +23 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 50 | 2.0% | 3.1% | 75 | 3.0% | 5.2% | -25 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 2,497 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,481 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |