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 Templestowe, accounting for 45.1% (2,644 dwellings). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (35.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 163 dwellings and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Templestowe - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Templestowe 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, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
61
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
61
1.0%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
519
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
519
8.8%
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,580
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,580
26.9%
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
2,644
% of total
45.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
2,644
45.1%
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
897
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
897
15.3%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
170
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
170
2.9%
-1.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+14
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+33
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
-5
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+163
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+126
+1.6pp
Not stated
-81
-1.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Templestowe. 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 | 61 | 1.0% | 2.3% | 47 | 0.8% | 2.0% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 519 | 8.8% | 13.0% | 486 | 8.6% | 10.6% | +33 | +0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,580 | 26.9% | 35.5% | 1,585 | 28.2% | 38.5% | -5 | -1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,644 | 45.1% | 35.9% | 2,481 | 44.1% | 34.8% | +163 | +1.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 897 | 15.3% | 10.5% | 771 | 13.7% | 9.3% | +126 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 170 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 251 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -81 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 5,865 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,629 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +236 | 0.0pp |