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 Daw Park, accounting for 39.7% (432 dwellings). This share was lower than Mitcham (C) (42.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 33 dwellings and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Daw Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Daw Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Daw Park, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
39
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
39
3.6%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
395
% of total
36.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
395
36.3%
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
432
% of total
39.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
432
39.7%
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
155
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
155
14.2%
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
37
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
37
3.4%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
18
1.7%
-3.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+6
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+5
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
+33
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+9
+0.7pp
Not stated
-32
-3.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Daw Park. 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 | 39 | 3.6% | 2.8% | 34 | 3.2% | 3.0% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 395 | 36.3% | 18.4% | 389 | 37.1% | 18.9% | +6 | -0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 432 | 39.7% | 42.5% | 427 | 40.7% | 43.5% | +5 | -1.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 155 | 14.2% | 27.4% | 122 | 11.6% | 24.4% | +33 | +2.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 37 | 3.4% | 6.9% | 28 | 2.7% | 5.9% | +9 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 18 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 50 | 4.8% | 4.2% | -32 | -3.1pp |
| Total households | 1,089 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,049 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +40 | 0.0pp |