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 South Yarra (part), accounting for 46.2% (6,048 dwellings). This share was higher than Stonnington (C) (38.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 6,045 dwellings and 40.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
South Yarra (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for South Yarra (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Yarra (part), with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
4,185
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
+32.0pp
4,185
32.0%
+32.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
6,048
% of total
46.2%
Change from 2016
+40.7pp
6,048
46.2%
+40.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,171
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
-21.6pp
2,171
16.6%
-21.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
435
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-36.7pp
435
3.3%
-36.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
124
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
124
0.9%
-4.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
120
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
120
0.9%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+4,185
+32.0pp
2 bedrooms
+6,045
+40.7pp
3 bedrooms
+2,150
-21.6pp
4 bedrooms
+413
-36.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+121
-4.6pp
Not stated
+120
+0.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for South Yarra (part). 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 | 4,185 | 32.0% | 19.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.7% | +4,185 | +32.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,048 | 46.2% | 38.6% | 3 | 5.5% | 37.8% | +6,045 | +40.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,171 | 16.6% | 24.8% | 21 | 38.2% | 25.2% | +2,150 | -21.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 435 | 3.3% | 11.7% | 22 | 40.0% | 11.2% | +413 | -36.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 124 | 0.9% | 4.0% | 3 | 5.5% | 4.1% | +121 | -4.6pp |
| Not stated | 120 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +120 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 13,082 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 55 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +13,027 | 0.0pp |