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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Armadale (Vic.), accounting for 40.3% (1,816 dwellings). This share was higher than Stonnington (C) (37.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 222 dwellings and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Armadale (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Armadale (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Armadale (Vic.), with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
833
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
833
18.5%
+1.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,816
% of total
40.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
1,816
40.3%
+1.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,154
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,154
25.6%
+1.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
424
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
424
9.4%
-0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
128
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
128
2.8%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
149
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
149
3.3%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+126
+1.3pp
2 bedrooms
+222
+1.5pp
3 bedrooms
+167
+1.6pp
4 bedrooms
+7
-0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
-11
-0.6pp
Not stated
-128
-3.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Armadale (Vic.). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 833 | 18.5% | 19.2% | 707 | 17.2% | 18.6% | +126 | +1.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,816 | 40.3% | 37.1% | 1,594 | 38.8% | 35.3% | +222 | +1.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,154 | 25.6% | 23.8% | 987 | 24.0% | 23.5% | +167 | +1.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 424 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 417 | 10.2% | 10.4% | +7 | -0.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 128 | 2.8% | 3.9% | 139 | 3.4% | 3.8% | -11 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 149 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 277 | 6.7% | 8.4% | -128 | -3.4pp |
| Total households | 4,510 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,108 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +402 | 0.0pp |