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 Templestowe Lower, accounting for 44.4% (2,287 dwellings). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (35.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 332 dwellings and 4.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Templestowe Lower - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Templestowe Lower in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Templestowe Lower, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
26
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26
0.5%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
369
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
369
7.2%
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,287
% of total
44.4%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
2,287
44.4%
-2.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,930
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
1,930
37.5%
+4.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
412
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
412
8.0%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
123
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
123
2.4%
-2.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-4
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+9
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
-35
-2.9pp
4 bedrooms
+332
+4.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+67
+1.0pp
Not stated
-132
-2.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Templestowe Lower. 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 | 26 | 0.5% | 2.3% | 30 | 0.6% | 2.0% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 369 | 7.2% | 13.0% | 360 | 7.3% | 10.6% | +9 | -0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,287 | 44.4% | 35.5% | 2,322 | 47.3% | 38.5% | -35 | -2.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,930 | 37.5% | 35.9% | 1,598 | 32.6% | 34.8% | +332 | +4.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 412 | 8.0% | 10.5% | 345 | 7.0% | 9.3% | +67 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 123 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 255 | 5.2% | 4.8% | -132 | -2.8pp |
| Total households | 5,149 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,905 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +244 | 0.0pp |