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 Greenvale (Vic.), accounting for 57.4% (3,736 dwellings). This share was higher than Hume (C) (35.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,238 dwellings and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Greenvale (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Greenvale (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greenvale (Vic.), with comparison markers for Hume (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
25
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
25
0.4%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
88
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
88
1.4%
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,629
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
1,629
25.0%
-4.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
3,736
% of total
57.4%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
3,736
57.4%
+2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
801
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
801
12.3%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
232
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
232
3.6%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+18
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+24
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
+288
-4.3pp
4 bedrooms
+1,238
+2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+304
+1.4pp
Not stated
+62
-0.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Greenvale (Vic.). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 25 | 0.4% | 1.3% | 7 | 0.2% | 1.5% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 88 | 1.4% | 7.5% | 64 | 1.4% | 7.8% | +24 | 0.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,629 | 25.0% | 43.7% | 1,341 | 29.3% | 49.4% | +288 | -4.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,736 | 57.4% | 35.6% | 2,498 | 54.5% | 29.6% | +1,238 | +2.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 801 | 12.3% | 6.1% | 497 | 10.9% | 4.8% | +304 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 232 | 3.6% | 5.8% | 170 | 3.7% | 6.9% | +62 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 6,514 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,580 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,934 | 0.0pp |