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 Lima South (part), accounting for 42% (21 dwellings). This share was lower than Benalla (RC) (47.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 78 dwellings and 11.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Lima South (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lima South (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Benalla (RC) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lima South (part), with comparison markers for Benalla (RC).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
5
10.0%
+3.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-10.4pp
4
8.0%
-10.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
21
% of total
42.0%
Change from 2016
-11.5pp
21
42.0%
-11.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
10
20.0%
+5.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
6
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+9.8pp
6
12.0%
+9.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
0
0.0%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-8
+3.0pp
2 bedrooms
-30
-10.4pp
3 bedrooms
-78
-11.5pp
4 bedrooms
-16
+5.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+2
+9.8pp
Not stated
-5
-2.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lima South (part). 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 | 5 | 10.0% | 3.3% | 13 | 7.0% | 3.1% | -8 | +3.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 4 | 8.0% | 17.9% | 34 | 18.4% | 19.2% | -30 | -10.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 21 | 42.0% | 47.7% | 99 | 53.5% | 49.9% | -78 | -11.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 10 | 20.0% | 24.7% | 26 | 14.1% | 22.0% | -16 | +5.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 6 | 12.0% | 3.6% | 4 | 2.2% | 3.3% | +2 | +9.8pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 5 | 2.7% | 2.6% | -5 | -2.7pp |
| Total households | 50 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 185 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -135 | 0.0pp |