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 Malvern (Vic.), accounting for 30.8% (1,274 dwellings). This share was lower than Stonnington (C) (37.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 68 dwellings and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Malvern (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Malvern (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 Malvern (Vic.), with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
382
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
382
9.2%
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,274
% of total
30.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,274
30.8%
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,229
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,229
29.7%
+0.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
861
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
861
20.8%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
259
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
259
6.3%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
132
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
132
3.2%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-12
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+68
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
+55
+0.7pp
4 bedrooms
+61
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+12
+0.2pp
Not stated
-95
-2.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Malvern (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 | 382 | 9.2% | 19.2% | 394 | 9.7% | 18.6% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,274 | 30.8% | 37.1% | 1,206 | 29.8% | 35.3% | +68 | +1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,229 | 29.7% | 23.8% | 1,174 | 29.0% | 23.5% | +55 | +0.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 861 | 20.8% | 11.2% | 800 | 19.7% | 10.4% | +61 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 259 | 6.3% | 3.9% | 247 | 6.1% | 3.8% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 132 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 227 | 5.6% | 8.4% | -95 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 4,143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,049 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +94 | 0.0pp |