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, 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).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
39
% of total
43.3%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
39
43.3%
-5.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-9.5pp
12
13.3%
-9.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
35
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
35
38.9%
+7.3pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+11
-5.8pp
2 bedrooms
-1
-9.5pp
3 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
4 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
0.0pp
Not stated
+17
+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).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 39 | 43.3% | 0.7% | 28 | 49.1% | 0.8% | +11 | -5.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 12 | 13.3% | 6.2% | 13 | 22.8% | 6.8% | -1 | -9.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 35.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 42.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 45.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 39.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 35 | 38.9% | 5.8% | 18 | 31.6% | 6.3% | +17 | +7.3pp |
| Total households | 90 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +33 | 0.0pp |