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Number of bedrooms per dwelling

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In 2021, people born overseas were most commonly found in dwellings with 2 bedrooms in City of Port Phillip.

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 City of Port Phillip 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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'

Number of bedrooms per dwelling
City of Port Phillip - born overseas20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%City of Port Phillip - Total populationNumber%City of Port Phillip - Total population2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms6,33419.315.36,68721.715.7-353
2 bedrooms15,40647.040.414,05645.738.5+1,350
3 bedrooms8,07624.627.37,12623.225.2+950
4 bedrooms2,1046.49.11,6985.57.8+406
5 bedrooms or more5061.52.34921.62.3+14
Not stated3531.15.76902.210.4-337
Total people counted in private dwellings32,779100.0100.030,749100.0100.0+2,030
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 City of Port Phillip in 2021 compared to the total population in City of Port Phillip, 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, 66.3% of people born overseas were in 1 and 2 bedroom dwellings, and 8.0% in 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 55.7% and 11.3% for the total population in City of Port Phillip respectively.

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

  • A larger percentage of people in 2 bedrooms (47.0% compared to 40.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people in 0 or 1 bedrooms (19.3% compared to 15.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 4 bedrooms (6.4% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 3 bedrooms (24.6% compared to 27.3%)

Emerging groups

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

  • 2 bedrooms (+1,350 persons)
  • 3 bedrooms (+950 persons)
  • 4 bedrooms (+406 persons)
  • 0 or 1 bedrooms (-353 persons)

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