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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Dennington (part), accounting for 55.7% (405 dwellings). This share was higher than Warrnambool (C) (44.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 40 dwellings and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Dennington (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dennington (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Warrnambool (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dennington (part), with comparison markers for Warrnambool (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
9
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
9
1.2%
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
43
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
43
5.9%
-2.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
405
% of total
55.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
405
55.7%
+0.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
208
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
208
28.6%
+2.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
36
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
36
5.0%
-0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
29
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
29
4.0%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
-11
-2.2pp
3 bedrooms
+40
+0.8pp
4 bedrooms
+33
+2.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
-3
-0.9pp
Not stated
+1
-0.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dennington (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Warrnambool (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Warrnambool (C)% | Count | % | Warrnambool (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 9 | 1.2% | 3.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 3.3% | +5 | +0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 43 | 5.9% | 19.4% | 54 | 8.1% | 19.1% | -11 | -2.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 405 | 55.7% | 44.5% | 365 | 54.9% | 45.1% | +40 | +0.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 208 | 28.6% | 23.2% | 175 | 26.3% | 20.4% | +33 | +2.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 36 | 5.0% | 4.3% | 39 | 5.9% | 3.8% | -3 | -0.9pp |
| Not stated | 29 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 28 | 4.2% | 8.5% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 727 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 665 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +62 | 0.0pp |