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 Knoxfield, accounting for 53.1% (1,550 dwellings). This share was higher than Knox (C) (43.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 129 dwellings and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Knoxfield - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Knoxfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Knoxfield, with comparison markers for Knox (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
16
0.5%
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
296
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
296
10.1%
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,550
% of total
53.1%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
1,550
53.1%
-2.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
812
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
812
27.8%
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
155
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
155
5.3%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
79
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
79
2.7%
-1.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-7
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+33
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+56
-2.0pp
4 bedrooms
+129
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+11
0.0pp
Not stated
-23
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Knoxfield. 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 | 16 | 0.5% | 1.9% | 23 | 0.8% | 1.9% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 296 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 263 | 9.7% | 12.0% | +33 | +0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,550 | 53.1% | 43.3% | 1,494 | 55.1% | 45.3% | +56 | -2.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 812 | 27.8% | 31.0% | 683 | 25.2% | 29.4% | +129 | +2.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 155 | 5.3% | 7.8% | 144 | 5.3% | 6.9% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 79 | 2.7% | 3.3% | 102 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -23 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 2,917 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,710 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +207 | 0.0pp |