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 Sydenham (Vic.), accounting for 53.8% (1,940 dwellings). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 81 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Sydenham (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sydenham (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 Sydenham (Vic.), with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
24
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
24
0.7%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
370
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
370
10.3%
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,940
% of total
53.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,940
53.8%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
934
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
934
25.9%
+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
156
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
156
4.3%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
182
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
182
5.0%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+52
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
+81
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+46
+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+35
+0.8pp
Not stated
-39
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sydenham (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 | 24 | 0.7% | 2.2% | 24 | 0.7% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 370 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 318 | 9.2% | 9.8% | +52 | +1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,940 | 53.8% | 52.1% | 1,859 | 54.0% | 53.2% | +81 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 934 | 25.9% | 24.6% | 888 | 25.8% | 23.0% | +46 | +0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 156 | 4.3% | 4.6% | 121 | 3.5% | 4.2% | +35 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 182 | 5.0% | 6.5% | 221 | 6.4% | 7.6% | -39 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 3,607 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,441 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +166 | 0.0pp |