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 Burnley, accounting for 38.7% (130 dwellings). This share was lower than Yarra (C) (44.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 803 dwellings and 43.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Burnley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Burnley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burnley, with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
70
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+20.6pp
70
20.8%
+20.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
130
% of total
38.7%
Change from 2016
+37.0pp
130
38.7%
+37.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
109
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
109
32.4%
-6.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
24
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-43.8pp
24
7.1%
-43.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
5
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
5
1.5%
-4.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
5
1.5%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+66
+20.6pp
2 bedrooms
+103
+37.0pp
3 bedrooms
-520
-6.3pp
4 bedrooms
-803
-43.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
-97
-4.8pp
Not stated
-30
-0.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Burnley. 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 | 70 | 20.8% | 20.6% | 4 | 0.2% | 19.2% | +66 | +20.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 130 | 38.7% | 44.1% | 27 | 1.7% | 43.9% | +103 | +37.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 109 | 32.4% | 26.2% | 629 | 38.7% | 26.5% | -520 | -6.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 24 | 7.1% | 6.5% | 827 | 50.9% | 6.3% | -803 | -43.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 5 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 102 | 6.3% | 1.4% | -97 | -4.8pp |
| Not stated | 5 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 35 | 2.2% | 2.6% | -30 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 336 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,625 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,289 | 0.0pp |