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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Manor Lakes, accounting for 59.7% (2,300 dwellings). This share was higher than Wyndham (C) (45.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,861 dwellings and 21.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Manor Lakes - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Manor Lakes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Manor Lakes, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
5
0.1%
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
38
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
38
1.0%
-2.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,097
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
-20.2pp
1,097
28.5%
-20.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
2,300
% of total
59.7%
Change from 2016
+21.6pp
2,300
59.7%
+21.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
215
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
215
5.6%
+2.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
188
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
188
4.9%
-1.0pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
-7
-2.9pp
3 bedrooms
+536
-20.2pp
4 bedrooms
+1,861
+21.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+178
+2.4pp
Not stated
+121
-1.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Manor Lakes. 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 | 5 | 0.1% | 0.7% | 4 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 38 | 1.0% | 6.2% | 45 | 3.9% | 6.8% | -7 | -2.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,097 | 28.5% | 35.5% | 561 | 48.7% | 42.4% | +536 | -20.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,300 | 59.7% | 45.9% | 439 | 38.1% | 39.4% | +1,861 | +21.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 215 | 5.6% | 5.9% | 37 | 3.2% | 4.4% | +178 | +2.4pp |
| Not stated | 188 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 67 | 5.9% | 6.3% | +121 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 3,851 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,152 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,699 | 0.0pp |