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 Campbellfield, accounting for 58.2% (1,007 dwellings). This share was higher than Hume (C) (43.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 41 dwellings and 2 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Campbellfield - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Campbellfield, with comparison markers for Hume (C).

Campbellfield
Hume (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

175

% of total

10.1%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

113

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

1,007

% of total

58.2%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

221

% of total

12.8%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

57

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

160

% of total

9.3%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Campbellfield. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Campbellfield. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Hume (C)%Count%Hume (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms17510.1%1.3%1348.1%1.5%+41+2.0pp
2 bedrooms1136.5%7.5%1116.7%7.8%+2-0.2pp
3 bedrooms1,00758.2%43.7%99459.7%49.4%+13-1.5pp
4 bedrooms22112.8%35.6%21112.7%29.6%+10+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more573.3%6.1%382.3%4.8%+19+1.0pp
Not stated1609.3%5.8%16810.1%6.9%-8-0.8pp
Total households1,729100.0%100.0%1,664100.0%100.0%+650.0pp