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 Glengowrie, accounting for 50.9% (1,212 dwellings). This share was lower than Marion (C) (53.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 144 dwellings and 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Glengowrie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Glengowrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glengowrie, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
93
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
93
3.9%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
503
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
503
21.1%
-3.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,212
% of total
50.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,212
50.9%
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
461
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
461
19.4%
+5.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
75
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
75
3.2%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
35
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
35
1.5%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
-39
-3.1pp
3 bedrooms
+64
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
+144
+5.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+22
+0.8pp
Not stated
-49
-2.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Glengowrie. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 93 | 3.9% | 2.9% | 93 | 4.1% | 3.1% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 503 | 21.1% | 18.7% | 542 | 24.2% | 19.5% | -39 | -3.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,212 | 50.9% | 53.9% | 1,148 | 51.2% | 53.1% | +64 | -0.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 461 | 19.4% | 18.3% | 317 | 14.1% | 16.4% | +144 | +5.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 75 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 53 | 2.4% | 2.9% | +22 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 35 | 1.5% | 3.0% | 84 | 3.7% | 4.9% | -49 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 2,380 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,241 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +139 | 0.0pp |