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 Kealba, accounting for 53.1% (631 dwellings). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 39 dwellings and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Kealba - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kealba in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kealba, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
7
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
7
0.6%
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
66
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
66
5.6%
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
631
% of total
53.1%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
631
53.1%
-3.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
348
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
348
29.3%
+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
63
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
63
5.3%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
71
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
71
6.0%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-5
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+6
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
-2
-3.9pp
4 bedrooms
+39
+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+7
+0.3pp
Not stated
+30
+2.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kealba. 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 | 7 | 0.6% | 2.2% | 12 | 1.1% | 2.2% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 66 | 5.6% | 10.0% | 60 | 5.4% | 9.8% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 631 | 53.1% | 52.1% | 633 | 57.0% | 53.2% | -2 | -3.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 348 | 29.3% | 24.6% | 309 | 27.8% | 23.0% | +39 | +1.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 63 | 5.3% | 4.6% | 56 | 5.0% | 4.2% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 71 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 41 | 3.7% | 7.6% | +30 | +2.3pp |
| Total households | 1,189 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,111 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +78 | 0.0pp |