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 Warrnambool (part), accounting for 44.4% (5,873 dwellings). This share was similar to Warrnambool (C) (44.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 592 dwellings and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Warrnambool (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Warrnambool (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 Warrnambool (part), with comparison markers for Warrnambool (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
488
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
488
3.7%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,746
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,746
20.7%
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
5,873
% of total
44.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
5,873
44.4%
-0.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
2,945
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
2,945
22.2%
+2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
515
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
515
3.9%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
670
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
670
5.1%
-3.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+54
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+293
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
+406
-0.5pp
4 bedrooms
+592
+2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+96
+0.5pp
Not stated
-381
-3.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Warrnambool (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 | 488 | 3.7% | 3.5% | 434 | 3.6% | 3.3% | +54 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,746 | 20.7% | 19.4% | 2,453 | 20.1% | 19.1% | +293 | +0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,873 | 44.4% | 44.5% | 5,467 | 44.9% | 45.1% | +406 | -0.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,945 | 22.2% | 23.2% | 2,353 | 19.3% | 20.4% | +592 | +2.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 515 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 419 | 3.4% | 3.8% | +96 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 670 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1,051 | 8.6% | 8.5% | -381 | -3.5pp |
| Total households | 13,239 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,176 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,063 | 0.0pp |