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 Mickleham, accounting for 60.4% (3,179 dwellings). This share was higher than Hume (C) (35.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 2,654 dwellings and 8.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Mickleham - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mickleham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mickleham, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
8
0.2%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
64
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
64
1.2%
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,304
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
1,304
24.8%
-5.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
3,179
% of total
60.4%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
3,179
60.4%
+8.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
397
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
397
7.5%
-1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
301
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
301
5.7%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+49
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
+996
-5.9pp
4 bedrooms
+2,654
+8.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+310
-1.2pp
Not stated
+240
-0.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mickleham. 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 | 8 | 0.2% | 1.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 1.5% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 64 | 1.2% | 7.5% | 15 | 1.5% | 7.8% | +49 | -0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,304 | 24.8% | 43.7% | 308 | 30.7% | 49.4% | +996 | -5.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,179 | 60.4% | 35.6% | 525 | 52.3% | 29.6% | +2,654 | +8.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 397 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 87 | 8.7% | 4.8% | +310 | -1.2pp |
| Not stated | 301 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 61 | 6.1% | 6.9% | +240 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 5,259 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,004 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,255 | 0.0pp |