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 Flemington (part), accounting for 40.8% (1,372 dwellings). This share was higher than Moonee Valley (C) (25.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 132 dwellings and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Flemington (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Flemington (part) 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 Flemington (part), with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
681
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
681
20.3%
+4.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,372
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,372
40.8%
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
829
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
829
24.7%
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
157
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
157
4.7%
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
44
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
44
1.3%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
289
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
289
8.6%
-4.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+132
+4.1pp
2 bedrooms
+25
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
-43
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
+16
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+13
+0.4pp
Not stated
-164
-4.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Flemington (part). 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 | 681 | 20.3% | 7.7% | 549 | 16.2% | 6.4% | +132 | +4.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,372 | 40.8% | 25.1% | 1,347 | 39.7% | 24.8% | +25 | +1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 829 | 24.7% | 39.1% | 872 | 25.7% | 40.7% | -43 | -1.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 157 | 4.7% | 19.3% | 141 | 4.2% | 17.2% | +16 | +0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 44 | 1.3% | 4.5% | 31 | 0.9% | 3.9% | +13 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 289 | 8.6% | 4.3% | 453 | 13.4% | 7.1% | -164 | -4.8pp |
| Total households | 3,362 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,391 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -29 | 0.0pp |