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 Urrbrae, accounting for 43.8% (170 dwellings). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (42.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 20 dwellings and 5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Urrbrae - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Urrbrae in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Urrbrae, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
51
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
51
13.1%
-3.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
170
% of total
43.8%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
170
43.8%
+3.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
123
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
123
31.7%
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
50
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
50
12.9%
+5.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3
0.8%
-0.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
-10
-3.0pp
3 bedrooms
+16
+3.2pp
4 bedrooms
+4
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+20
+5.0pp
Not stated
-2
-0.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Urrbrae. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 51 | 13.1% | 18.4% | 61 | 16.1% | 18.9% | -10 | -3.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 170 | 43.8% | 42.5% | 154 | 40.6% | 43.5% | +16 | +3.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 123 | 31.7% | 27.4% | 119 | 31.4% | 24.4% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 50 | 12.9% | 6.9% | 30 | 7.9% | 5.9% | +20 | +5.0pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 0.8% | 2.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 4.2% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 388 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 379 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |