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 (Vic.), accounting for 47.6% (1,707 dwellings). This share was lower than Brimbank (C) (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 109 dwellings and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Sunshine (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sunshine (Vic.) 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 (Vic.), with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
262
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
262
7.3%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
770
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
770
21.5%
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,707
% of total
47.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,707
47.6%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
496
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
496
13.8%
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
98
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
98
2.7%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
264
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
264
7.4%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+23
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
0
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+54
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+109
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+20
+0.4pp
Not stated
-60
-2.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sunshine (Vic.). 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 | 262 | 7.3% | 2.2% | 239 | 6.9% | 2.2% | +23 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 770 | 21.5% | 10.0% | 770 | 22.3% | 9.8% | 0 | -0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,707 | 47.6% | 52.1% | 1,653 | 47.8% | 53.2% | +54 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 496 | 13.8% | 24.6% | 387 | 11.2% | 23.0% | +109 | +2.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 98 | 2.7% | 4.6% | 78 | 2.3% | 4.2% | +20 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 264 | 7.4% | 6.5% | 324 | 9.4% | 7.6% | -60 | -2.0pp |
| Total households | 3,583 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,456 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +127 | 0.0pp |