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 Wantirna South, accounting for 37.4% (2,779 dwellings). This share was higher than Knox (C) (31%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 348 dwellings and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Wantirna South - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wantirna South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wantirna South, with comparison markers for Knox (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
284
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
284
3.8%
+0.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
852
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
852
11.5%
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,410
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
2,410
32.4%
-2.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
2,779
% of total
37.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,779
37.4%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
917
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
917
12.3%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
212
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
212
2.8%
-0.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+82
+0.8pp
2 bedrooms
+139
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+76
-2.8pp
4 bedrooms
+348
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+202
+1.5pp
Not stated
-22
-0.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wantirna South. 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 | 284 | 3.8% | 1.9% | 202 | 3.0% | 1.9% | +82 | +0.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 852 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 713 | 10.8% | 12.0% | +139 | +0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,410 | 32.4% | 43.3% | 2,334 | 35.2% | 45.3% | +76 | -2.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,779 | 37.4% | 31.0% | 2,431 | 36.7% | 29.4% | +348 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 917 | 12.3% | 7.8% | 715 | 10.8% | 6.9% | +202 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 212 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 234 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -22 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 7,439 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,630 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +809 | 0.0pp |