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 40% (2,197 dwellings). This share was lower than Yarra (C) (44.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,818 dwellings and 14.8 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
919
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+13.3pp
919
16.7%
+13.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,197
% of total
40.0%
Change from 2016
+14.8pp
2,197
40.0%
+14.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,621
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
-23.5pp
1,621
29.5%
-23.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
559
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
559
10.2%
-3.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
133
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
133
2.4%
-0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
63
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
63
1.1%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+868
+13.3pp
2 bedrooms
+1,818
+14.8pp
3 bedrooms
+824
-23.5pp
4 bedrooms
+361
-3.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+85
-0.8pp
Not stated
+27
-1.3pp
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 | 919 | 16.7% | 20.6% | 51 | 3.4% | 19.2% | +868 | +13.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,197 | 40.0% | 44.1% | 379 | 25.2% | 43.9% | +1,818 | +14.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,621 | 29.5% | 26.2% | 797 | 53.0% | 26.5% | +824 | -23.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 559 | 10.2% | 6.5% | 198 | 13.2% | 6.3% | +361 | -3.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 133 | 2.4% | 1.4% | 48 | 3.2% | 1.4% | +85 | -0.8pp |
| Not stated | 63 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 36 | 2.4% | 2.6% | +27 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 5,489 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,505 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,984 | 0.0pp |