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.

Key insight

In 2021, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Laverton North, accounting for 43.3% (39 dwellings). This share was higher than Wyndham (C) (0.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 11 dwellings, while its share fell by 5.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Laverton North - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Laverton North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Laverton North, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).

Laverton North
Wyndham (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

39

% of total

43.3%

Change from 2016

-5.8pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

12

% of total

13.3%

Change from 2016

-9.5pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

35

% of total

38.9%

Change from 2016

+7.3pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Laverton North. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Laverton North. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Laverton North. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wyndham (C)%Count%Wyndham (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms3943.3%0.7%2849.1%0.8%+11-5.8pp
2 bedrooms1213.3%6.2%1322.8%6.8%-1-9.5pp
3 bedrooms00.0%35.5%00.0%42.4%00.0pp
4 bedrooms00.0%45.9%00.0%39.4%00.0pp
5 bedrooms or more00.0%5.9%00.0%4.4%00.0pp
Not stated3538.9%5.8%1831.6%6.3%+17+7.3pp
Total households90100.0%100.0%57100.0%100.0%+330.0pp