Housing
Bedrooms
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.
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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.
Key insight
In 2021, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Carlton (Vic.), accounting for 44.4% (3,296 dwellings). This share was lower than Melbourne (C) (47.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which decreased by 1,214 dwellings and 7.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Carlton (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises bedrooms for Carlton (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Melbourne (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carlton (Vic.), with comparison markers for Melbourne (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
5 bedrooms or more
Not stated
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1,214
-7.7pp
2 bedrooms
+73
+9.0pp
3 bedrooms
-17
+2.3pp
4 bedrooms
+38
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
-14
+0.1pp
Not stated
-542
-4.7pp
Data table
Bedrooms for Carlton (Vic.). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Melbourne (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Melbourne (C)% | Count | % | Melbourne (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 2,291 | 30.8% | 29.1% | 3,505 | 38.5% | 28.4% | -1,214 | -7.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,296 | 44.4% | 47.9% | 3,223 | 35.4% | 43.3% | +73 | +9.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,020 | 13.7% | 12.7% | 1,037 | 11.4% | 13.1% | -17 | +2.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 237 | 3.2% | 2.3% | 199 | 2.2% | 2.4% | +38 | +1.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 96 | 1.3% | 0.6% | 110 | 1.2% | 0.8% | -14 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 495 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 1,037 | 11.4% | 12.0% | -542 | -4.7pp |
| Total households | 7,430 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,107 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,677 | 0.0pp |