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 Lal Lal, accounting for 35% (79 dwellings). This share was lower than Moorabool (S) (41.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 13 dwellings and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Lal Lal - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lal Lal in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lal Lal, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
8
3.5%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
36
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
36
15.9%
-4.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
79
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
79
35.0%
-1.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
69
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
69
30.5%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
20
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
20
8.8%
+3.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
13
5.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
-2
-4.3pp
3 bedrooms
+11
-1.2pp
4 bedrooms
+13
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+10
+3.5pp
Not stated
+2
-0.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lal Lal. 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 | 8 | 3.5% | 2.3% | 7 | 3.7% | 2.5% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 36 | 15.9% | 9.6% | 38 | 20.2% | 10.0% | -2 | -4.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 79 | 35.0% | 41.7% | 68 | 36.2% | 44.2% | +11 | -1.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 69 | 30.5% | 35.2% | 56 | 29.8% | 30.9% | +13 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 20 | 8.8% | 6.0% | 10 | 5.3% | 4.9% | +10 | +3.5pp |
| Not stated | 13 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 11 | 5.9% | 7.4% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 226 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 188 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +38 | 0.0pp |