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 Derrimut, accounting for 56.5% (1,363 dwellings). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 106 dwellings and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Derrimut - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Derrimut in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Derrimut, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
29
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
29
1.2%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
60
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
60
2.5%
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
679
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
679
28.2%
-1.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,363
% of total
56.5%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
1,363
56.5%
+1.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
167
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
167
6.9%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
115
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
115
4.8%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+6
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+1
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
-10
-1.7pp
4 bedrooms
+106
+1.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+23
+0.6pp
Not stated
-24
-1.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Derrimut. 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 | 29 | 1.2% | 2.2% | 23 | 1.0% | 2.2% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 60 | 2.5% | 10.0% | 59 | 2.6% | 9.8% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 679 | 28.2% | 52.1% | 689 | 29.9% | 53.2% | -10 | -1.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,363 | 56.5% | 24.6% | 1,257 | 54.6% | 23.0% | +106 | +1.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 167 | 6.9% | 4.6% | 144 | 6.3% | 4.2% | +23 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 115 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 139 | 6.0% | 7.6% | -24 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 2,412 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,303 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +109 | 0.0pp |