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 Toorak, accounting for 34.9% (2,035 dwellings). This share was lower than Stonnington (C) (37.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 91 dwellings and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Toorak - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Toorak in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Toorak, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
588
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
588
10.1%
-1.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,035
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,035
34.9%
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,650
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
1,650
28.3%
+1.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
817
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
817
14.0%
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
420
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
420
7.2%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
320
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
320
5.5%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-77
-1.2pp
2 bedrooms
+15
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+64
+1.5pp
4 bedrooms
+91
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+25
+0.5pp
Not stated
-191
-3.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Toorak. 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 | 588 | 10.1% | 19.2% | 665 | 11.3% | 18.6% | -77 | -1.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,035 | 34.9% | 37.1% | 2,020 | 34.2% | 35.3% | +15 | +0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,650 | 28.3% | 23.8% | 1,586 | 26.8% | 23.5% | +64 | +1.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 817 | 14.0% | 11.2% | 726 | 12.3% | 10.4% | +91 | +1.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 420 | 7.2% | 3.9% | 395 | 6.7% | 3.8% | +25 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 320 | 5.5% | 4.9% | 511 | 8.7% | 8.4% | -191 | -3.2pp |
| Total households | 5,823 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,907 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -84 | 0.0pp |