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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Frankston North, accounting for 76.5% (1,644 dwellings). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (49.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,608 dwellings and 29.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Frankston North - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Frankston North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Frankston North, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).

Frankston North
Frankston (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

87

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

155

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

-17.5pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

1,644

% of total

76.5%

Change from 2016

+29.7pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

188

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

-4.2pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

34

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

36

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Frankston North. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Frankston North. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Frankston North. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Frankston (C)%Count%Frankston (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms874.1%3.3%45.2%3.4%+83-1.1pp
2 bedrooms1557.2%15.7%1924.7%15.5%+136-17.5pp
3 bedrooms1,64476.5%49.3%3646.8%50.3%+1,608+29.7pp
4 bedrooms1888.8%25.4%1013.0%24.0%+178-4.2pp
5 bedrooms or more341.6%4.9%00.0%4.4%+34+1.6pp
Not stated361.7%1.3%00.0%2.5%+36+1.7pp
Total households2,148100.0%100.0%77100.0%100.0%+2,0710.0pp