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 Lysterfield (part), accounting for 50.4% (1,064 dwellings). This share was higher than Knox (C) (31%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 90 dwellings and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Lysterfield (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lysterfield (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lysterfield (part), with comparison markers for Knox (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
7
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
7
0.3%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
17
0.8%
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
585
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
585
27.7%
-1.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,064
% of total
50.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,064
50.4%
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
382
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
382
18.1%
+3.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
54
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
54
2.6%
-2.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
-1
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
-7
-1.5pp
4 bedrooms
+40
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+90
+3.7pp
Not stated
-45
-2.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lysterfield (part). 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 | 7 | 0.3% | 1.9% | 6 | 0.3% | 1.9% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 17 | 0.8% | 12.7% | 18 | 0.9% | 12.0% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 585 | 27.7% | 43.3% | 592 | 29.2% | 45.3% | -7 | -1.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,064 | 50.4% | 31.0% | 1,024 | 50.5% | 29.4% | +40 | -0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 382 | 18.1% | 7.8% | 292 | 14.4% | 6.9% | +90 | +3.7pp |
| Not stated | 54 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 99 | 4.9% | 4.6% | -45 | -2.3pp |
| Total households | 2,113 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,026 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +87 | 0.0pp |