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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Sandhurst, accounting for 61.1% (1,068 dwellings). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (24.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 81 dwellings and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Sandhurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sandhurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sandhurst, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
33
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
33
1.9%
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
470
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
470
26.9%
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,068
% of total
61.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,068
61.1%
+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
137
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
137
7.8%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
41
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
41
2.3%
-1.3pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+5
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+14
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
+81
+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+21
+0.7pp
Not stated
-18
-1.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sandhurst. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 33 | 1.9% | 15.1% | 28 | 1.7% | 14.8% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 470 | 26.9% | 47.3% | 456 | 27.9% | 47.7% | +14 | -1.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,068 | 61.1% | 24.4% | 987 | 60.3% | 22.7% | +81 | +0.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 137 | 7.8% | 4.7% | 116 | 7.1% | 4.1% | +21 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 41 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 59 | 3.6% | 7.5% | -18 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 1,749 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,637 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +112 | 0.0pp |