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 Essendon, accounting for 30.8% (2,728 dwellings). This share was higher than Moonee Valley (C) (25.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 317 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Essendon - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Essendon 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 Essendon, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
940
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
940
10.6%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,728
% of total
30.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
2,728
30.8%
+1.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,696
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
2,696
30.5%
-1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,669
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,669
18.9%
+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
481
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
481
5.4%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
332
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
332
3.8%
-3.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+94
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+317
+1.6pp
3 bedrooms
+85
-1.1pp
4 bedrooms
+224
+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+101
+0.8pp
Not stated
-237
-3.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Essendon. 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 | 940 | 10.6% | 7.7% | 846 | 10.2% | 6.4% | +94 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,728 | 30.8% | 25.1% | 2,411 | 29.2% | 24.8% | +317 | +1.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,696 | 30.5% | 39.1% | 2,611 | 31.6% | 40.7% | +85 | -1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,669 | 18.9% | 19.3% | 1,445 | 17.5% | 17.2% | +224 | +1.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 481 | 5.4% | 4.5% | 380 | 4.6% | 3.9% | +101 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 332 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 569 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -237 | -3.1pp |
| Total households | 8,845 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,258 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +587 | 0.0pp |