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 Prahran, accounting for 41.8% (2,746 dwellings). This share was higher than Stonnington (C) (37.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 158 dwellings and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Prahran - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Prahran in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Prahran, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,741
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
1,741
26.5%
+2.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,746
% of total
41.8%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
2,746
41.8%
+2.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,337
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,337
20.3%
+1.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
328
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
328
5.0%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
74
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
74
1.1%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
354
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
354
5.4%
-6.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+158
+2.6pp
2 bedrooms
+136
+2.3pp
3 bedrooms
+62
+1.0pp
4 bedrooms
+46
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+10
+0.1pp
Not stated
-443
-6.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Prahran. 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 | 1,741 | 26.5% | 19.2% | 1,583 | 23.9% | 18.6% | +158 | +2.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,746 | 41.8% | 37.1% | 2,610 | 39.5% | 35.3% | +136 | +2.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,337 | 20.3% | 23.8% | 1,275 | 19.3% | 23.5% | +62 | +1.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 328 | 5.0% | 11.2% | 282 | 4.3% | 10.4% | +46 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 74 | 1.1% | 3.9% | 64 | 1.0% | 3.8% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 354 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 797 | 12.1% | 8.4% | -443 | -6.7pp |
| Total households | 6,574 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,610 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -36 | 0.0pp |