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 Boronia, accounting for 48.9% (4,724 dwellings). This share was higher than Knox (C) (43.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 266 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Boronia - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Boronia in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Boronia, with comparison markers for Knox (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
220
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
220
2.3%
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,127
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
2,127
22.0%
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
4,724
% of total
48.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
4,724
48.9%
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,795
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,795
18.6%
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
389
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
389
4.0%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
409
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
409
4.2%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+36
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+263
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
+266
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
+233
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+37
+0.1pp
Not stated
-151
-2.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Boronia. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 220 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 184 | 2.0% | 1.9% | +36 | +0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,127 | 22.0% | 12.7% | 1,864 | 20.8% | 12.0% | +263 | +1.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,724 | 48.9% | 43.3% | 4,458 | 49.7% | 45.3% | +266 | -0.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,795 | 18.6% | 31.0% | 1,562 | 17.4% | 29.4% | +233 | +1.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 389 | 4.0% | 7.8% | 352 | 3.9% | 6.9% | +37 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 409 | 4.2% | 3.3% | 560 | 6.2% | 4.6% | -151 | -2.0pp |
| Total households | 9,664 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,973 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +691 | 0.0pp |