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.

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).

Yennora (part)
Fairfield (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

139

% of total

26.5%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

129

% of total

24.6%

Change from 2016

-31.1pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

119

% of total

22.7%

Change from 2016

+11.4pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

85

% of total

16.2%

Change from 2016

+14.7pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

46

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

+8.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

12

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

-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).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Yennora (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Yennora (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Fairfield (C)%Count%Fairfield (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms13926.5%4.4%1,20228.6%4.3%-1,063-2.1pp
2 bedrooms12924.6%18.0%2,34455.7%16.7%-2,215-31.1pp
3 bedrooms11922.7%39.5%47711.3%42.0%-358+11.4pp
4 bedrooms8516.2%26.2%621.5%25.7%+23+14.7pp
5 bedrooms or more468.8%10.2%80.2%8.3%+38+8.6pp
Not stated122.3%1.8%1082.6%3.0%-96-0.3pp
Total households524100.0%100.0%4,210100.0%100.0%-3,6860.0pp