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 Wonga Park (part), accounting for 47% (589 dwellings). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (35.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 59 dwellings and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Wonga Park (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wonga Park (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wonga Park (part), with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
12
1.0%
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
38
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
38
3.0%
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
328
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
328
26.2%
-2.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
589
% of total
47.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
589
47.0%
-0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
264
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
264
21.1%
+3.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
25
2.0%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+9
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
-3
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
-10
-2.1pp
4 bedrooms
+25
-0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+59
+3.9pp
Not stated
-14
-1.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wonga Park (part). 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 | 12 | 1.0% | 2.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 2.0% | +9 | +0.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 38 | 3.0% | 13.0% | 41 | 3.4% | 10.6% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 328 | 26.2% | 35.5% | 338 | 28.3% | 38.5% | -10 | -2.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 589 | 47.0% | 35.9% | 564 | 47.3% | 34.8% | +25 | -0.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 264 | 21.1% | 10.5% | 205 | 17.2% | 9.3% | +59 | +3.9pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 39 | 3.3% | 4.8% | -14 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 1,253 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,193 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +60 | 0.0pp |