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 Whittlesea, accounting for 39.7% (880 dwellings). This share was lower than Whittlesea (C) (43.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 144 dwellings and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Whittlesea - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Whittlesea in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Whittlesea, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
27
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
27
1.2%
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
232
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
232
10.5%
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
880
% of total
39.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
880
39.7%
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
819
% of total
37.0%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
819
37.0%
+3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
146
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
146
6.6%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
115
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
115
5.2%
-2.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-8
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+2
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
+75
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
+144
+3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+27
+0.7pp
Not stated
-33
-2.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Whittlesea. 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 | 27 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 35 | 1.7% | 1.4% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 232 | 10.5% | 8.7% | 230 | 11.4% | 8.5% | +2 | -0.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 880 | 39.7% | 43.5% | 805 | 40.0% | 46.9% | +75 | -0.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 819 | 37.0% | 37.3% | 675 | 33.6% | 33.2% | +144 | +3.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 146 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 119 | 5.9% | 4.1% | +27 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 115 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 148 | 7.4% | 5.9% | -33 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 2,214 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +204 | 0.0pp |