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 Hoppers Crossing, accounting for 54.9% (6,909 dwellings). This share was higher than Wyndham (C) (37.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 6,909 dwellings and 54.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Hoppers Crossing - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hoppers Crossing in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hoppers Crossing, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
125
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
125
1.0%
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
953
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
953
7.6%
+7.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
6,909
% of total
54.9%
Change from 2016
+54.9pp
6,909
54.9%
+54.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
3,761
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+29.9pp
3,761
29.9%
+29.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
661
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
661
5.3%
+5.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
178
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
178
1.4%
+1.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+125
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
+953
+7.6pp
3 bedrooms
+6,909
+54.9pp
4 bedrooms
+3,761
+29.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+661
+5.3pp
Not stated
+178
+1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hoppers Crossing. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 125 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | +125 | +1.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 953 | 7.6% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.0% | +953 | +7.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,909 | 54.9% | 37.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 44.3% | +6,909 | +54.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,761 | 29.9% | 48.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 41.2% | +3,761 | +29.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 661 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | +661 | +5.3pp |
| Not stated | 178 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +178 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 12,584 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12,581 | 0.0pp |