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 Benalla, accounting for 48.6% (2,237 dwellings). This share was higher than Benalla (RC) (47.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 2,207 dwellings, while its share fell by 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Benalla - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Benalla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Benalla (RC) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Benalla, with comparison markers for Benalla (RC).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
140
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
140
3.0%
+3.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
896
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
896
19.5%
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,237
% of total
48.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
2,237
48.6%
-1.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,058
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,058
23.0%
-0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
132
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
132
2.9%
-2.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
140
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
140
3.0%
-5.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+140
+3.0pp
2 bedrooms
+884
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+2,207
-1.4pp
4 bedrooms
+1,044
-0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+129
-2.1pp
Not stated
+135
-5.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Benalla. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Benalla (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Benalla (RC)% | Count | % | Benalla (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 140 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +140 | +3.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 896 | 19.5% | 17.9% | 12 | 20.0% | 19.2% | +884 | -0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,237 | 48.6% | 47.7% | 30 | 50.0% | 49.9% | +2,207 | -1.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,058 | 23.0% | 24.7% | 14 | 23.3% | 22.0% | +1,044 | -0.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 132 | 2.9% | 3.6% | 3 | 5.0% | 3.3% | +129 | -2.1pp |
| Not stated | 140 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 5 | 8.3% | 2.6% | +135 | -5.3pp |
| Total households | 4,602 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 60 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,542 | 0.0pp |