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 Pascoe Vale, accounting for 40.5% (3,002 dwellings). This share was higher than Moreland (C) (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 307 dwellings and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Pascoe Vale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pascoe Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pascoe Vale, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
195
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
195
2.6%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,746
% of total
37.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
2,746
37.0%
+1.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
3,002
% of total
40.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
3,002
40.5%
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
944
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
944
12.7%
+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
183
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
183
2.5%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
350
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
350
4.7%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+4
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+307
+1.4pp
3 bedrooms
+200
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+181
+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+32
+0.3pp
Not stated
-147
-2.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pascoe Vale. 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 | 195 | 2.6% | 8.6% | 191 | 2.8% | 7.9% | +4 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,746 | 37.0% | 33.3% | 2,439 | 35.6% | 31.7% | +307 | +1.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,002 | 40.5% | 38.8% | 2,802 | 40.9% | 39.5% | +200 | -0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 944 | 12.7% | 12.5% | 763 | 11.2% | 11.6% | +181 | +1.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 183 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 151 | 2.2% | 2.2% | +32 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 350 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 497 | 7.3% | 7.1% | -147 | -2.6pp |
| Total households | 7,420 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,843 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +577 | 0.0pp |