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 Pasadena, accounting for 41.6% (539 dwellings). This share was lower than Mitcham (C) (42.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 30 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Pasadena - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pasadena in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pasadena, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
25
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
25
1.9%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
317
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
317
24.4%
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
539
% of total
41.6%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
539
41.6%
-1.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
290
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
290
22.4%
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
83
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
83
6.4%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
45
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
45
3.5%
-1.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+26
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
-3
-1.8pp
4 bedrooms
+30
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+14
+0.9pp
Not stated
-18
-1.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pasadena. 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 | 25 | 1.9% | 2.8% | 24 | 1.9% | 3.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 317 | 24.4% | 18.4% | 291 | 23.3% | 18.9% | +26 | +1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 539 | 41.6% | 42.5% | 542 | 43.4% | 43.5% | -3 | -1.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 290 | 22.4% | 27.4% | 260 | 20.8% | 24.4% | +30 | +1.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 83 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 69 | 5.5% | 5.9% | +14 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 45 | 3.5% | 2.0% | 63 | 5.0% | 4.2% | -18 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 1,297 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,249 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +48 | 0.0pp |