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 Yallambie, accounting for 54.7% (737 dwellings). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (45.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 35 dwellings and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Yallambie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Yallambie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yallambie, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
6
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
6
0.4%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
56
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
56
4.2%
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
737
% of total
54.7%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
737
54.7%
-3.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
434
% of total
32.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
434
32.2%
+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
80
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
80
5.9%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
42
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
42
3.1%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
-2
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
-32
-3.1pp
4 bedrooms
+35
+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+16
+1.1pp
Not stated
+3
+0.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Yallambie. 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 | 6 | 0.4% | 3.6% | 7 | 0.5% | 3.0% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 56 | 4.2% | 19.4% | 58 | 4.4% | 18.7% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 737 | 54.7% | 45.2% | 769 | 57.8% | 46.7% | -32 | -3.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 434 | 32.2% | 23.3% | 399 | 30.0% | 21.6% | +35 | +2.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 80 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 64 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +16 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 42 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 39 | 2.9% | 5.2% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 1,347 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,330 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |