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 Albanvale, accounting for 70% (1,264 dwellings). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (54.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 809 dwellings and 31.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Albanvale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Albanvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Albanvale, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-12.6pp
12
0.7%
-12.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
64
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-31.6pp
64
3.5%
-31.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,264
% of total
70.0%
Change from 2016
+33.2pp
1,264
70.0%
+33.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
362
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+9.3pp
362
20.0%
+9.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
74
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
74
4.1%
+2.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
25
1.4%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-318
-12.6pp
2 bedrooms
-809
-31.6pp
3 bedrooms
+350
+33.2pp
4 bedrooms
+96
+9.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+25
+2.1pp
Not stated
-36
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Albanvale. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 12 | 0.7% | 2.2% | 330 | 13.3% | 2.3% | -318 | -12.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 64 | 3.5% | 10.5% | 873 | 35.1% | 10.3% | -809 | -31.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,264 | 70.0% | 54.8% | 914 | 36.8% | 55.7% | +350 | +33.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 362 | 20.0% | 25.9% | 266 | 10.7% | 24.2% | +96 | +9.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 74 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 49 | 2.0% | 4.4% | +25 | +2.1pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 61 | 2.5% | 3.1% | -36 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 1,807 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,485 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -678 | 0.0pp |