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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Princes Hill, accounting for 34.6% (313 dwellings). This share was higher than Yarra (C) (25.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 26 dwellings and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Princes Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Princes 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 Princes Hill, with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
97
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
97
10.7%
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
312
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
312
34.5%
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
313
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
313
34.6%
+1.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
103
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
103
11.4%
+3.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
26
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
26
2.9%
-2.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
46
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
46
5.1%
-2.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
-12
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+6
+1.2pp
4 bedrooms
+26
+3.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
-24
-2.5pp
Not stated
-24
-2.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Princes Hill. 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 | 97 | 10.7% | 19.9% | 92 | 10.0% | 17.8% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 312 | 34.5% | 42.3% | 324 | 35.3% | 40.4% | -12 | -0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 313 | 34.6% | 25.1% | 307 | 33.4% | 24.3% | +6 | +1.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 103 | 11.4% | 6.2% | 77 | 8.4% | 5.8% | +26 | +3.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 26 | 2.9% | 1.3% | 50 | 5.4% | 1.3% | -24 | -2.5pp |
| Not stated | 46 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 70 | 7.6% | 10.3% | -24 | -2.5pp |
| Total households | 904 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 918 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -14 | 0.0pp |