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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Cairnlea, accounting for 48.7% (1,417 dwellings). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 88 dwellings, while its share fell by 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cairnlea - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cairnlea in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cairnlea, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
49
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
49
1.7%
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
87
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
87
3.0%
+2.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
848
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
848
29.2%
-2.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,417
% of total
48.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,417
48.7%
-1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
383
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
383
13.2%
+1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
129
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
129
4.4%
-0.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+34
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
+64
+2.1pp
3 bedrooms
-5
-2.9pp
4 bedrooms
+88
-1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+67
+1.3pp
Not stated
-5
-0.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cairnlea. 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 | 49 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 15 | 0.6% | 2.2% | +34 | +1.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 87 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 23 | 0.9% | 9.8% | +64 | +2.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 848 | 29.2% | 52.1% | 853 | 32.1% | 53.2% | -5 | -2.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,417 | 48.7% | 24.6% | 1,329 | 50.0% | 23.0% | +88 | -1.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 383 | 13.2% | 4.6% | 316 | 11.9% | 4.2% | +67 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 129 | 4.4% | 6.5% | 134 | 5.0% | 7.6% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 2,908 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,658 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +250 | 0.0pp |