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Wonthaggi District and Surrounds

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Dwellings with 3 bedrooms were the most common in Wonthaggi District and Surrounds in 2021.

The Number of Bedrooms in a dwelling is an indicator of the size of dwellings, and when combined with Dwelling Type information, provides insight into the role Wonthaggi District and Surrounds plays in the housing market. For example, an area of high density dwellings that are predominantly 1-2 bedroom are likely to attract students, single workers and young couples, whereas a high density area with dwellings that are predominantly 2-3 bedroom may attract more empty nesters and some families.

In combination with Household Type and Household Size, the Number of Bedrooms can also indicate issues around housing affordability, overcrowding and other socio-economic factors.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'

Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Wonthaggi District and Surrounds - Households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Bass Coast Mainland %Number%Bass Coast Mainland %2011 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms2613.13.32954.64.5-34
2 bedrooms1,40016.816.31,21118.918.7+189
3 bedrooms3,82245.945.53,22050.149.5+602
4 bedrooms2,07424.924.71,15017.918.3+924
5 bedrooms or more3364.04.11882.93.1+147
Not stated4405.36.13555.55.8+84
Total households8,333100.0100.06,420100.0100.0+1,912
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings in Wonthaggi District and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Bass Coast Mainland shows that there was a similar proportion of dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, as well as a similar proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 19.9% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 28.9% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 19.6% and 28.8% for Bass Coast Mainland respectively.

There were no major differences between Wonthaggi District and Surrounds and Bass Coast Mainland in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling in Wonthaggi District and Surrounds between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • 4 bedrooms (+924 dwellings)
  • 3 bedrooms (+602 dwellings)
  • 2 bedrooms (+189 dwellings)
  • 5 bedrooms or more (+147 dwellings)

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