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 West Wodonga, accounting for 46.7% (2,783 dwellings). This share was higher than Wodonga (C) (42.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 181 dwellings and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
West Wodonga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Wodonga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wodonga (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Wodonga, with comparison markers for Wodonga (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
74
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
74
1.2%
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
804
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
804
13.5%
-1.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,783
% of total
46.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
2,783
46.7%
-1.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,641
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,641
27.6%
+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
225
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
225
3.8%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
431
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
431
7.2%
+1.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-27
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
-25
-1.4pp
3 bedrooms
+112
-1.5pp
4 bedrooms
+181
+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+42
+0.5pp
Not stated
+130
+1.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Wodonga. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wodonga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wodonga (C)% | Count | % | Wodonga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 74 | 1.2% | 2.2% | 101 | 1.8% | 2.4% | -27 | -0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 804 | 13.5% | 13.5% | 829 | 14.9% | 15.0% | -25 | -1.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,783 | 46.7% | 42.7% | 2,671 | 48.2% | 44.9% | +112 | -1.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,641 | 27.6% | 32.0% | 1,460 | 26.3% | 27.2% | +181 | +1.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 225 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 183 | 3.3% | 3.5% | +42 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 431 | 7.2% | 5.8% | 301 | 5.4% | 7.0% | +130 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 5,954 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,547 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +407 | 0.0pp |