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 Wellington (S), accounting for 46.6% (8,168 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional Vic. (47.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 626 dwellings and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Wellington (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wellington (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wellington (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
616
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
616
3.5%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,687
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
2,687
15.3%
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
8,168
% of total
46.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
8,168
46.6%
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
4,862
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
4,862
27.7%
+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
916
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
916
5.2%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
295
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
295
1.7%
-0.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+69
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+159
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+545
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
+626
+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+183
+0.6pp
Not stated
-115
-0.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wellington (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 616 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 547 | 3.4% | 3.5% | +69 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,687 | 15.3% | 15.4% | 2,528 | 15.7% | 16.3% | +159 | -0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,168 | 46.6% | 47.7% | 7,623 | 47.4% | 49.8% | +545 | -0.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,862 | 27.7% | 27.3% | 4,236 | 26.3% | 23.8% | +626 | +1.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 916 | 5.2% | 4.5% | 733 | 4.6% | 3.9% | +183 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 295 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 410 | 2.5% | 2.7% | -115 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 17,538 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16,082 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,456 | 0.0pp |