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 Kensington (Vic.) (part), accounting for 40.8% (2,006 dwellings). This share was lower than Melbourne (C) (47.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 77 dwellings and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Kensington (Vic.) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kensington (Vic.) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Melbourne (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kensington (Vic.) (part), with comparison markers for Melbourne (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
795
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
795
16.2%
+1.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,006
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
2,006
40.8%
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,453
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,453
29.5%
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
411
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
411
8.4%
+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
58
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
58
1.2%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
206
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
206
4.2%
-4.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+67
+1.2pp
2 bedrooms
+54
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+77
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
+68
+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+14
+0.3pp
Not stated
-194
-4.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kensington (Vic.) (part). 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 | 795 | 16.2% | 29.1% | 728 | 15.0% | 28.4% | +67 | +1.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,006 | 40.8% | 47.9% | 1,952 | 40.3% | 43.3% | +54 | +0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,453 | 29.5% | 12.7% | 1,376 | 28.4% | 13.1% | +77 | +1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 411 | 8.4% | 2.3% | 343 | 7.1% | 2.4% | +68 | +1.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 58 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 44 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 206 | 4.2% | 7.4% | 400 | 8.3% | 12.0% | -194 | -4.1pp |
| Total households | 4,922 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,845 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +77 | 0.0pp |