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 Collingwood (Vic.), accounting for 47.5% (2,270 dwellings). This share was higher than Yarra (C) (42.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 416 dwellings and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Collingwood (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Collingwood (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 Collingwood (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,324
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
1,324
27.7%
+4.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,270
% of total
47.5%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
2,270
47.5%
+4.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
771
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
771
16.1%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
97
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
97
2.0%
+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
18
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.4%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
307
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
307
6.4%
-8.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+330
+4.4pp
2 bedrooms
+416
+4.0pp
3 bedrooms
+74
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+18
+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
-1
0.0pp
Not stated
-315
-8.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Collingwood (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 | 1,324 | 27.7% | 19.9% | 994 | 23.3% | 17.8% | +330 | +4.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,270 | 47.5% | 42.3% | 1,854 | 43.5% | 40.4% | +416 | +4.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 771 | 16.1% | 25.1% | 697 | 16.3% | 24.3% | +74 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 97 | 2.0% | 6.2% | 79 | 1.9% | 5.8% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 18 | 0.4% | 1.3% | 19 | 0.4% | 1.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 307 | 6.4% | 5.2% | 622 | 14.6% | 10.3% | -315 | -8.2pp |
| Total households | 4,782 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,265 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +517 | 0.0pp |