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 Mill Park, accounting for 53.2% (5,347 dwellings). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (44.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 5,331 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Mill Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mill Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mill Park, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
38
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
38
0.4%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
883
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
883
8.8%
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
5,347
% of total
53.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
5,347
53.2%
+1.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
3,107
% of total
30.9%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
3,107
30.9%
+8.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
533
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
533
5.3%
+5.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
146
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
146
1.5%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+38
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+880
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
+5,331
+1.6pp
4 bedrooms
+3,100
+8.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+533
+5.3pp
Not stated
+146
+1.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mill Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 38 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | +38 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 883 | 8.8% | 8.9% | 3 | 9.7% | 8.8% | +880 | -0.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,347 | 53.2% | 44.9% | 16 | 51.6% | 48.8% | +5,331 | +1.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,107 | 30.9% | 38.6% | 7 | 22.6% | 34.6% | +3,100 | +8.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 533 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | +533 | +5.3pp |
| Not stated | 146 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +146 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 10,057 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 31 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +10,026 | 0.0pp |