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 Donvale, accounting for 38.1% (1,647 dwellings). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (36.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,644 dwellings and 15 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Donvale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Donvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Donvale, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
71
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
71
1.6%
+1.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
501
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+11.6pp
501
11.6%
+11.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,473
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
-12.1pp
1,473
34.1%
-12.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,647
% of total
38.1%
Change from 2016
+15.0pp
1,647
38.1%
+15.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
584
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+13.5pp
584
13.5%
+13.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
44
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
44
1.0%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+71
+1.6pp
2 bedrooms
+501
+11.6pp
3 bedrooms
+1,467
-12.1pp
4 bedrooms
+1,644
+15.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+584
+13.5pp
Not stated
+44
+1.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Donvale. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 71 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +71 | +1.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 501 | 11.6% | 13.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.9% | +501 | +11.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,473 | 34.1% | 36.2% | 6 | 46.2% | 39.6% | +1,467 | -12.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,647 | 38.1% | 36.7% | 3 | 23.1% | 35.8% | +1,644 | +15.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 584 | 13.5% | 10.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.5% | +584 | +13.5pp |
| Not stated | 44 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +44 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 4,321 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,308 | 0.0pp |