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 Richmond (Vic.), accounting for 42.2% (5,881 dwellings). This share was similar to Yarra (C) (42.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 531 dwellings and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Richmond (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Richmond (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 Richmond (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
3,070
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
3,070
22.0%
+2.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
5,881
% of total
42.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
5,881
42.2%
+1.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
3,477
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
3,477
25.0%
+0.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
711
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
711
5.1%
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
125
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
125
0.9%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
672
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
672
4.8%
-4.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+489
+2.3pp
2 bedrooms
+531
+1.3pp
3 bedrooms
+266
+0.5pp
4 bedrooms
+83
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+6
0.0pp
Not stated
-542
-4.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Richmond (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 | 3,070 | 22.0% | 19.9% | 2,581 | 19.7% | 17.8% | +489 | +2.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,881 | 42.2% | 42.3% | 5,350 | 40.9% | 40.4% | +531 | +1.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,477 | 25.0% | 25.1% | 3,211 | 24.5% | 24.3% | +266 | +0.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 711 | 5.1% | 6.2% | 628 | 4.8% | 5.8% | +83 | +0.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 125 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 119 | 0.9% | 1.3% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 672 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 1,214 | 9.3% | 10.3% | -542 | -4.5pp |
| Total households | 13,933 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,093 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +840 | 0.0pp |