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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Yennora (part), accounting for 26.5% (139 dwellings). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (4.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 2,215 dwellings and 31.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Yennora (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Yennora (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yennora (part), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
139
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
139
26.5%
-2.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
129
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
-31.1pp
129
24.6%
-31.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
119
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+11.4pp
119
22.7%
+11.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
85
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+14.7pp
85
16.2%
+14.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
46
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
46
8.8%
+8.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
12
2.3%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1,063
-2.1pp
2 bedrooms
-2,215
-31.1pp
3 bedrooms
-358
+11.4pp
4 bedrooms
+23
+14.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+38
+8.6pp
Not stated
-96
-0.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Yennora (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 139 | 26.5% | 4.4% | 1,202 | 28.6% | 4.3% | -1,063 | -2.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 129 | 24.6% | 18.0% | 2,344 | 55.7% | 16.7% | -2,215 | -31.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 119 | 22.7% | 39.5% | 477 | 11.3% | 42.0% | -358 | +11.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 85 | 16.2% | 26.2% | 62 | 1.5% | 25.7% | +23 | +14.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 46 | 8.8% | 10.2% | 8 | 0.2% | 8.3% | +38 | +8.6pp |
| Not stated | 12 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 108 | 2.6% | 3.0% | -96 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 524 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,210 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,686 | 0.0pp |