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 West, accounting for 60% (3,913 dwellings). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 198 dwellings and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Sunshine West - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sunshine West 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 West, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
124
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
124
1.9%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
540
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
540
8.3%
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
3,913
% of total
60.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
3,913
60.0%
-1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,307
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
1,307
20.0%
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
255
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
255
3.9%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
380
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
380
5.8%
-1.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-8
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+17
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
+32
-1.1pp
4 bedrooms
+198
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+13
+0.1pp
Not stated
-88
-1.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sunshine West. 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 | 124 | 1.9% | 2.2% | 132 | 2.1% | 2.2% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 540 | 8.3% | 10.0% | 523 | 8.2% | 9.8% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,913 | 60.0% | 52.1% | 3,881 | 61.1% | 53.2% | +32 | -1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,307 | 20.0% | 24.6% | 1,109 | 17.4% | 23.0% | +198 | +2.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 255 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 242 | 3.8% | 4.2% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 380 | 5.8% | 6.5% | 468 | 7.4% | 7.6% | -88 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 6,521 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,356 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +165 | 0.0pp |