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 Sunshine North, accounting for 57.8% (2,233 dwellings). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (54.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 2,211 dwellings and 6.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Sunshine North - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sunshine North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunshine North, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
77
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
77
2.0%
+2.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
524
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
524
13.6%
-5.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,233
% of total
57.8%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
2,233
57.8%
+6.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
758
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
-10.6pp
758
19.6%
-10.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
189
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
189
4.9%
+4.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
79
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
79
2.0%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+77
+2.0pp
2 bedrooms
+516
-5.0pp
3 bedrooms
+2,211
+6.6pp
4 bedrooms
+745
-10.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+189
+4.9pp
Not stated
+79
+2.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sunshine North. 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 | 77 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +77 | +2.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 524 | 13.6% | 10.5% | 8 | 18.6% | 10.3% | +516 | -5.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,233 | 57.8% | 54.8% | 22 | 51.2% | 55.7% | +2,211 | +6.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 758 | 19.6% | 25.9% | 13 | 30.2% | 24.2% | +745 | -10.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 189 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +189 | +4.9pp |
| Not stated | 79 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +79 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 3,862 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 43 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,819 | 0.0pp |