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 Dunnstown, accounting for 46.8% (44 dwellings). This share was higher than Moorabool (S) (43.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 41 dwellings and 19.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Dunnstown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dunnstown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dunnstown, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
6
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
6
6.4%
+6.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
5
5.3%
+5.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
44
% of total
46.8%
Change from 2016
+19.5pp
44
46.8%
+19.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
25
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
25
26.6%
-0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
6
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
6
6.4%
+6.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+6
+6.4pp
2 bedrooms
+5
+5.3pp
3 bedrooms
+41
+19.5pp
4 bedrooms
+22
-0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+6
+6.4pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dunnstown. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 6 | 6.4% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | +6 | +6.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 5 | 5.3% | 9.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.5% | +5 | +5.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 44 | 46.8% | 43.4% | 3 | 27.3% | 46.8% | +41 | +19.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 25 | 26.6% | 36.8% | 3 | 27.3% | 32.7% | +22 | -0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 6 | 6.4% | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | +6 | +6.4pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 94 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +83 | 0.0pp |