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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Abbotsford (Vic.), accounting for 46.9% (2,190 dwellings). This share was higher than Yarra (C) (42.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 511 dwellings and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Abbotsford (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Abbotsford (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Abbotsford (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,134
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,134
24.3%
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,190
% of total
46.9%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
2,190
46.9%
+4.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
871
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
871
18.7%
0.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
163
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
163
3.5%
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
46
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
46
1.0%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
269
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
269
5.8%
-4.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+212
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
+511
+4.4pp
3 bedrooms
+132
0.0pp
4 bedrooms
+6
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+11
+0.1pp
Not stated
-144
-4.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Abbotsford (Vic.). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 1,134 | 24.3% | 19.9% | 922 | 23.3% | 17.8% | +212 | +1.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,190 | 46.9% | 42.3% | 1,679 | 42.5% | 40.4% | +511 | +4.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 871 | 18.7% | 25.1% | 739 | 18.7% | 24.3% | +132 | 0.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 163 | 3.5% | 6.2% | 157 | 4.0% | 5.8% | +6 | -0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 46 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 35 | 0.9% | 1.3% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 269 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 413 | 10.5% | 10.3% | -144 | -4.7pp |
| Total households | 4,669 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,950 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +719 | 0.0pp |