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.

Key insight

In 2021, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Clifton Hill, accounting for 38.9% (1,036 dwellings). This share was lower than Yarra (C) (44.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,036 dwellings and 38.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Clifton Hill - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Clifton Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Clifton Hill, with comparison markers for Yarra (C).

Clifton Hill
Yarra (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

244

% of total

9.2%

Change from 2016

+9.2pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

1,036

% of total

38.9%

Change from 2016

+38.9pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

1,018

% of total

38.3%

Change from 2016

-41.7pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

301

% of total

11.3%

Change from 2016

-48.7pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

41

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

13

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Clifton Hill. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Clifton Hill. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Clifton Hill. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Yarra (C)%Count%Yarra (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms2449.2%20.6%00.0%19.2%+244+9.2pp
2 bedrooms1,03638.9%44.1%00.0%43.9%+1,036+38.9pp
3 bedrooms1,01838.3%26.2%480.0%26.5%+1,014-41.7pp
4 bedrooms30111.3%6.5%360.0%6.3%+298-48.7pp
5 bedrooms or more411.5%1.4%00.0%1.4%+41+1.5pp
Not stated130.5%1.0%00.0%2.6%+13+0.5pp
Total households2,660100.0%100.0%5100.0%100.0%+2,6550.0pp