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 Upper Ferntree Gully (part), accounting for 47.3% (584 dwellings). This share was higher than Knox (C) (44.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 1,254 dwellings and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Upper Ferntree Gully (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Upper Ferntree Gully (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 Upper Ferntree Gully (part), with comparison markers for Knox (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
27
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
27
2.2%
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
189
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
189
15.3%
+4.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
584
% of total
47.3%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
584
47.3%
-2.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
324
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
324
26.3%
-3.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
91
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
91
7.4%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
18
1.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-31
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
-224
+4.0pp
3 bedrooms
-1,254
-2.8pp
4 bedrooms
-771
-3.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
-116
+1.8pp
Not stated
-34
+0.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Upper Ferntree Gully (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 | 27 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 58 | 1.6% | 1.9% | -31 | +0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 189 | 15.3% | 13.0% | 413 | 11.3% | 12.3% | -224 | +4.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 584 | 47.3% | 44.3% | 1,838 | 50.1% | 46.6% | -1,254 | -2.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 324 | 26.3% | 31.8% | 1,095 | 29.8% | 30.3% | -771 | -3.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 91 | 7.4% | 8.0% | 207 | 5.6% | 7.1% | -116 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 18 | 1.5% | 1.1% | 52 | 1.4% | 1.9% | -34 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 1,234 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,671 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,437 | 0.0pp |