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 Thomastown, accounting for 60.9% (4,653 dwellings). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (43.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 134 dwellings and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Thomastown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Thomastown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Thomastown, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
158
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
158
2.1%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
975
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
975
12.8%
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
4,653
% of total
60.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
4,653
60.9%
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,277
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,277
16.7%
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
197
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
197
2.6%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
365
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
365
4.8%
-2.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-9
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+119
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
+125
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
+134
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+29
+0.3pp
Not stated
-140
-2.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Thomastown. 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 | 158 | 2.1% | 1.1% | 167 | 2.3% | 1.4% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 975 | 12.8% | 8.7% | 856 | 11.6% | 8.5% | +119 | +1.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,653 | 60.9% | 43.5% | 4,528 | 61.5% | 46.9% | +125 | -0.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,277 | 16.7% | 37.3% | 1,143 | 15.5% | 33.2% | +134 | +1.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 197 | 2.6% | 4.9% | 168 | 2.3% | 4.1% | +29 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 365 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 505 | 6.9% | 5.9% | -140 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 7,637 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,366 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +271 | 0.0pp |