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Nillumbik Shire

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

In 2021, people born overseas were most commonly found in dwellings with 4 bedrooms in Nillumbik Shire.

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 Nillumbik Shire plays in the housing market for overseas-born populations.

For example, where migrant populations are mainly students, one bedroom and bedsitters may be dominant. Upgrader areas housing families could have larger separate dwellings, while smaller units may be common for downsizers among older migrant communities.

To the extent that there may be a mismatch between bedrooms and Household size, this topic can also look at the potential for overcrowding in particular communities, or the availability of extra bedrooms.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'

Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Nillumbik Shire - born overseas20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Nillumbik Shire - Total populationNumber%Nillumbik Shire - Total population2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms810.80.7951.00.7-14
2 bedrooms5625.64.45375.84.5+25
3 bedrooms3,52535.133.53,49937.635.8+26
4 bedrooms4,37443.543.83,96942.742.1+405
5 bedrooms or more1,45714.515.31,11112.013.1+346
Not stated570.62.3840.93.8-27
Total people counted in private dwellings10,056100.0100.09,295100.0100.0+761
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings for people born overseas in Nillumbik Shire in 2021 compared to the total population in Nillumbik Shire, shows that there was a higher proportion of people born overseas in dwellings with 1 and 2 bedrooms, and a lower proportion in dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 6.4% of people born overseas were in 1 and 2 bedroom dwellings, and 58.0% in 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 5.1% and 59.1% for the total population in Nillumbik Shire respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling for people born overseas in Nillumbik Shire and the total households in Nillumbik Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of people in 3 bedrooms (35.1% compared to 33.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people in 2 bedrooms (5.6% compared to 4.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling for people born overseas in Nillumbik Shire between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 4 bedrooms (+405 persons)
  • 5 bedrooms or more (+346 persons)

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