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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Roxburgh Park, accounting for 42.1% (2,762 dwellings). This share was lower than Hume (C) (43.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 479 dwellings and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Roxburgh Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Roxburgh Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Roxburgh Park, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
39
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
39
0.6%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
264
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
264
4.0%
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,762
% of total
42.1%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
2,762
42.1%
-3.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
2,598
% of total
39.6%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
2,598
39.6%
+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
541
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
541
8.2%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
366
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
366
5.6%
-0.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-2
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+70
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
+181
-3.5pp
4 bedrooms
+479
+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+171
+1.7pp
Not stated
-1
-0.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Roxburgh Park. 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 | 39 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 41 | 0.7% | 1.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 264 | 4.0% | 7.5% | 194 | 3.4% | 7.8% | +70 | +0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,762 | 42.1% | 43.7% | 2,581 | 45.6% | 49.4% | +181 | -3.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,598 | 39.6% | 35.6% | 2,119 | 37.4% | 29.6% | +479 | +2.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 541 | 8.2% | 6.1% | 370 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +171 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 366 | 5.6% | 5.8% | 367 | 6.5% | 6.9% | -1 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 6,566 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,664 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +902 | 0.0pp |