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.

Key insight

In 2021, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Pentland Hills, accounting for 36.4% (20 dwellings). This share was higher than Moorabool (S) (35.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 5 dwellings and 9.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Pentland Hills - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pentland Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Pentland Hills, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).

Pentland Hills
Moorabool (S)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

17

% of total

30.9%

Change from 2016

-4.1pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

20

% of total

36.4%

Change from 2016

-3.6pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

8

% of total

14.5%

Change from 2016

+9.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

9

% of total

16.4%

Change from 2016

+4.7pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pentland Hills. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pentland Hills. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pentland Hills. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Moorabool (S)%Count%Moorabool (S)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%2.3%00.0%2.5%00.0pp
2 bedrooms00.0%9.6%00.0%10.0%00.0pp
3 bedrooms1730.9%41.7%2135.0%44.2%-4-4.1pp
4 bedrooms2036.4%35.2%2440.0%30.9%-4-3.6pp
5 bedrooms or more814.5%6.0%35.0%4.9%+5+9.5pp
Not stated916.4%5.1%711.7%7.4%+2+4.7pp
Total households55100.0%100.0%60100.0%100.0%-50.0pp