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 Clarence Gardens, accounting for 48% (417 dwellings). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (42.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 22 dwellings and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Clarence Gardens - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Clarence Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarence Gardens, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
40
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
40
4.6%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
162
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
162
18.6%
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
417
% of total
48.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
417
48.0%
-0.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
203
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
203
23.4%
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
33
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
33
3.8%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
16
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
16
1.8%
-1.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+3
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+3
-0.9pp
4 bedrooms
+22
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
+0.3pp
Not stated
-11
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Clarence Gardens. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 40 | 4.6% | 2.8% | 40 | 4.7% | 3.0% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 162 | 18.6% | 18.4% | 159 | 18.8% | 18.9% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 417 | 48.0% | 42.5% | 414 | 48.9% | 43.5% | +3 | -0.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 203 | 23.4% | 27.4% | 181 | 21.4% | 24.4% | +22 | +2.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 33 | 3.8% | 6.9% | 30 | 3.5% | 5.9% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 16 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 27 | 3.2% | 4.2% | -11 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 869 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 847 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +22 | 0.0pp |