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 Keilor Downs, accounting for 54% (1,910 dwellings). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 85 dwellings and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Keilor Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Keilor Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Keilor Downs, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
14
0.4%
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
131
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
131
3.7%
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,910
% of total
54.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,910
54.0%
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,101
% of total
31.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,101
31.1%
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
200
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
200
5.7%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
186
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
186
5.3%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+11
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+10
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
+30
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+85
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+8
0.0pp
Not stated
-2
-0.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Keilor Downs. 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 | 14 | 0.4% | 2.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 2.2% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 131 | 3.7% | 10.0% | 121 | 3.6% | 9.8% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,910 | 54.0% | 52.1% | 1,880 | 55.3% | 53.2% | +30 | -1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,101 | 31.1% | 24.6% | 1,016 | 29.9% | 23.0% | +85 | +1.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 200 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 192 | 5.7% | 4.2% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 186 | 5.3% | 6.5% | 188 | 5.5% | 7.6% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 3,536 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,397 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +139 | 0.0pp |