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 Coburg, accounting for 41.8% (4,407 dwellings). This share was higher than Moreland (C) (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 271 dwellings and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Coburg - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Coburg in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coburg, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
677
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
677
6.4%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
3,139
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3,139
29.7%
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
4,407
% of total
41.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
4,407
41.8%
+0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,643
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
1,643
15.6%
+1.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
304
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
304
2.9%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
382
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
382
3.6%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+33
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+139
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+235
+0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+271
+1.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+39
+0.3pp
Not stated
-196
-2.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Coburg. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 677 | 6.4% | 8.6% | 644 | 6.4% | 7.9% | +33 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,139 | 29.7% | 33.3% | 3,000 | 29.9% | 31.7% | +139 | -0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,407 | 41.8% | 38.8% | 4,172 | 41.6% | 39.5% | +235 | +0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,643 | 15.6% | 12.5% | 1,372 | 13.7% | 11.6% | +271 | +1.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 304 | 2.9% | 2.4% | 265 | 2.6% | 2.2% | +39 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 382 | 3.6% | 4.4% | 578 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -196 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 10,553 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,034 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +519 | 0.0pp |