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 Scoresby, accounting for 50.5% (1,048 dwellings). This share was higher than Knox (C) (44.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,027 dwellings and 5.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Scoresby - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Scoresby in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scoresby, with comparison markers for Knox (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
14
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-9.9pp
14
0.7%
-9.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
93
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
93
4.5%
-6.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,048
% of total
50.5%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
1,048
50.5%
+5.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
715
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
715
34.5%
+6.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
186
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+9.0pp
186
9.0%
+9.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
28
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
28
1.4%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+9
-9.9pp
2 bedrooms
+88
-6.1pp
3 bedrooms
+1,027
+5.8pp
4 bedrooms
+702
+6.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+186
+9.0pp
Not stated
+28
+1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Scoresby. 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 | 14 | 0.7% | 1.9% | 5 | 10.6% | 1.9% | +9 | -9.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 93 | 4.5% | 13.0% | 5 | 10.6% | 12.3% | +88 | -6.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,048 | 50.5% | 44.3% | 21 | 44.7% | 46.6% | +1,027 | +5.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 715 | 34.5% | 31.8% | 13 | 27.7% | 30.3% | +702 | +6.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 186 | 9.0% | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.1% | +186 | +9.0pp |
| Not stated | 28 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | +28 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 2,074 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 47 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,027 | 0.0pp |