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 Yan Yean, accounting for 43% (40 dwellings). This share was lower than Whittlesea (C) (43.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 12 dwellings and 8.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Yan Yean - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Yan Yean in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yan Yean, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
3
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
3
3.2%
-6.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
40
% of total
43.0%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
40
43.0%
-8.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
21
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
21
22.6%
-5.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
16
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
+10.3pp
16
17.2%
+10.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+7.8pp
10
10.8%
+7.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
-7
-6.7pp
3 bedrooms
-12
-8.5pp
4 bedrooms
-7
-5.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+9
+10.3pp
Not stated
+7
+7.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Yan Yean. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 3 | 3.2% | 8.7% | 10 | 9.9% | 8.5% | -7 | -6.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 40 | 43.0% | 43.5% | 52 | 51.5% | 46.9% | -12 | -8.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 21 | 22.6% | 37.3% | 28 | 27.7% | 33.2% | -7 | -5.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 16 | 17.2% | 4.9% | 7 | 6.9% | 4.1% | +9 | +10.3pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 10.8% | 4.6% | 3 | 3.0% | 5.9% | +7 | +7.8pp |
| Total households | 93 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 101 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -8 | 0.0pp |