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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Keilor Park, accounting for 61.1% (623 dwellings). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (54.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 1,865 dwellings and 36.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Keilor Park - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Keilor Park 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 Park, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).

Keilor Park
Brimbank (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-16.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

62

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-36.8pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

623

% of total

61.1%

Change from 2016

+30.6pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

278

% of total

27.3%

Change from 2016

+19.8pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

46

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

+3.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

10

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Keilor Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Keilor Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Keilor Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Brimbank (C)%Count%Brimbank (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%2.2%71916.0%2.3%-719-16.0pp
2 bedrooms626.1%10.5%1,92742.9%10.3%-1,865-36.8pp
3 bedrooms62361.1%54.8%1,37030.5%55.7%-747+30.6pp
4 bedrooms27827.3%25.9%3397.5%24.2%-61+19.8pp
5 bedrooms or more464.5%4.9%441.0%4.4%+2+3.5pp
Not stated101.0%1.8%952.1%3.1%-85-1.1pp
Total households1,019100.0%100.0%4,491100.0%100.0%-3,4720.0pp