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 Truganina (part), accounting for 53% (5,503 dwellings). This share was higher than Wyndham (C) (45.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 2,791 dwellings and 7.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Truganina (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Truganina (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Truganina (part), with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
31
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
31
0.3%
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
400
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
400
3.9%
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
3,071
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
3,071
29.6%
-8.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
5,503
% of total
53.0%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
5,503
53.0%
+7.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
663
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
663
6.4%
+3.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
728
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
728
7.0%
-0.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-2
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+125
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+818
-8.5pp
4 bedrooms
+2,791
+7.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+469
+3.1pp
Not stated
+287
-0.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Truganina (part). 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 | 31 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 33 | 0.6% | 0.8% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 400 | 3.9% | 6.2% | 275 | 4.7% | 6.8% | +125 | -0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,071 | 29.6% | 35.5% | 2,253 | 38.1% | 42.4% | +818 | -8.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 5,503 | 53.0% | 45.9% | 2,712 | 45.9% | 39.4% | +2,791 | +7.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 663 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 194 | 3.3% | 4.4% | +469 | +3.1pp |
| Not stated | 728 | 7.0% | 5.8% | 441 | 7.5% | 6.3% | +287 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 10,386 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,911 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,475 | 0.0pp |