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 Fitzroy North (part), accounting for 38.5% (2,208 dwellings). This share was lower than Yarra (C) (42.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 186 dwellings and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Fitzroy North (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Fitzroy North (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fitzroy North (part), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
935
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
935
16.3%
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,208
% of total
38.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
2,208
38.5%
+1.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,635
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,635
28.5%
+1.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
561
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
561
9.8%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
133
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
133
2.3%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
256
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
256
4.5%
-5.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+88
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+186
+1.7pp
3 bedrooms
+145
+1.4pp
4 bedrooms
+63
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+26
+0.4pp
Not stated
-269
-5.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Fitzroy North (part). 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 | 935 | 16.3% | 19.9% | 847 | 15.4% | 17.8% | +88 | +0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,208 | 38.5% | 42.3% | 2,022 | 36.8% | 40.4% | +186 | +1.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,635 | 28.5% | 25.1% | 1,490 | 27.1% | 24.3% | +145 | +1.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 561 | 9.8% | 6.2% | 498 | 9.1% | 5.8% | +63 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 133 | 2.3% | 1.3% | 107 | 1.9% | 1.3% | +26 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 256 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 525 | 9.6% | 10.3% | -269 | -5.1pp |
| Total households | 5,729 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,490 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +239 | 0.0pp |