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 Black Rock (Vic.), accounting for 40.7% (1,012 dwellings). This share was higher than Bayside (C) (37%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 1,103 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Black Rock (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Black Rock (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Black Rock (Vic.), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
25
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
25
1.0%
-4.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
588
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
588
23.7%
+2.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,012
% of total
40.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
1,012
40.7%
-1.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
670
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
670
27.0%
+3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
169
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
169
6.8%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
16
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
16
0.6%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-246
-4.4pp
2 bedrooms
-450
+2.9pp
3 bedrooms
-1,103
-1.6pp
4 bedrooms
-508
+3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
-144
+0.5pp
Not stated
-62
-1.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Black Rock (Vic.). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 25 | 1.0% | 4.1% | 271 | 5.4% | 4.2% | -246 | -4.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 588 | 23.7% | 23.2% | 1,038 | 20.8% | 23.6% | -450 | +2.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,012 | 40.7% | 37.0% | 2,115 | 42.3% | 38.6% | -1,103 | -1.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 670 | 27.0% | 26.9% | 1,178 | 23.6% | 25.0% | -508 | +3.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 169 | 6.8% | 7.8% | 313 | 6.3% | 6.9% | -144 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 16 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 78 | 1.6% | 1.8% | -62 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 2,486 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,000 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,514 | 0.0pp |