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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Bundoora (Vic.) (part), accounting for 42.9% (4,439 dwellings). This share was lower than Whittlesea (C) (43.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 260 dwellings and 1.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Bundoora (Vic.) (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bundoora (Vic.) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bundoora (Vic.) (part), with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).

Bundoora (Vic.) (part)
Whittlesea (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

413

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

1,433

% of total

13.8%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

4,439

% of total

42.9%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

2,944

% of total

28.4%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

702

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

415

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

-2.6pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bundoora (Vic.) (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bundoora (Vic.) (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bundoora (Vic.) (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Whittlesea (C)%Count%Whittlesea (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms4134.0%1.1%4144.2%1.4%-1-0.2pp
2 bedrooms1,43313.8%8.7%1,18011.9%8.5%+253+1.9pp
3 bedrooms4,43942.9%43.5%4,35343.9%46.9%+86-1.0pp
4 bedrooms2,94428.4%37.3%2,68427.0%33.2%+260+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more7026.8%4.9%6446.5%4.1%+58+0.3pp
Not stated4154.0%4.6%6586.6%5.9%-243-2.6pp
Total households10,356100.0%100.0%9,927100.0%100.0%+4290.0pp