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 Ascot Vale, accounting for 34.9% (2,207 dwellings). This share was higher than Moonee Valley (C) (25.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 146 dwellings and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Ascot Vale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ascot Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ascot Vale, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
437
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
437
6.9%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,207
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
2,207
34.9%
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,205
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,205
34.9%
+0.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
906
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
906
14.3%
+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
177
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
177
2.8%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
399
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
399
6.3%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+39
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+18
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
+123
+0.7pp
4 bedrooms
+146
+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
0.0pp
Not stated
-104
-2.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ascot Vale. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moonee Valley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moonee Valley (C)% | Count | % | Moonee Valley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 437 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 398 | 6.5% | 6.4% | +39 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,207 | 34.9% | 25.1% | 2,189 | 35.9% | 24.8% | +18 | -1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,205 | 34.9% | 39.1% | 2,082 | 34.2% | 40.7% | +123 | +0.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 906 | 14.3% | 19.3% | 760 | 12.5% | 17.2% | +146 | +1.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 177 | 2.8% | 4.5% | 172 | 2.8% | 3.9% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 399 | 6.3% | 4.3% | 503 | 8.3% | 7.1% | -104 | -2.0pp |
| Total households | 6,324 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,091 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +233 | 0.0pp |