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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Docklands, accounting for 49.3% (4,136 dwellings). This share was higher than Melbourne (C) (47.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,431 dwellings and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Docklands - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Docklands in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Melbourne (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Docklands, with comparison markers for Melbourne (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
2,571
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
2,571
30.6%
+6.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
4,136
% of total
49.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
4,136
49.3%
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
806
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
806
9.6%
-2.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
97
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
97
1.2%
-0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
9
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
9
0.1%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
782
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
782
9.3%
-4.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1,219
+6.2pp
2 bedrooms
+1,431
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+156
-2.1pp
4 bedrooms
+6
-0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
-2
-0.1pp
Not stated
+43
-4.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Docklands. 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 | 2,571 | 30.6% | 29.1% | 1,352 | 24.4% | 28.4% | +1,219 | +6.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,136 | 49.3% | 47.9% | 2,705 | 48.8% | 43.3% | +1,431 | +0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 806 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 650 | 11.7% | 13.1% | +156 | -2.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 97 | 1.2% | 2.3% | 91 | 1.6% | 2.4% | +6 | -0.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 9 | 0.1% | 0.6% | 11 | 0.2% | 0.8% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 782 | 9.3% | 7.4% | 739 | 13.3% | 12.0% | +43 | -4.0pp |
| Total households | 8,397 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,547 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,850 | 0.0pp |