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G21 Region

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

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In 2021, people born in New Zealand were most commonly found in dwellings with 3 bedrooms in the G21 Region.

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 the G21 Region 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
G21 Region - born in New Zealand20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Regional VICNumber%Regional VIC2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms1052.83.4782.73.3+27
2 bedrooms3529.411.933611.512.8+16
3 bedrooms1,57741.944.01,43849.047.3+139
4 bedrooms1,41337.532.385429.128.4+559
5 bedrooms or more2797.47.01876.46.1+92
Not stated371.01.4391.32.0-2
Total people counted in private dwellings3,763100.0100.02,932100.0100.0+831
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 in New Zealand in the G21 Region in 2021 compared to Regional VIC, shows that there was a lower proportion of people born in New Zealand in dwellings with 1 and 2 bedrooms, and a higher proportion in dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 12.1% of people born in New Zealand were in 1 and 2 bedroom dwellings, and 45.0% in 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 15.2% and 39.3% for Regional VIC respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling for people born in New Zealand in the G21 Region and Regional VIC were:

  • A larger percentage of people in 4 bedrooms (37.5% compared to 32.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 2 bedrooms (9.4% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 3 bedrooms (41.9% compared to 44.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling for people born in New Zealand in the G21 Region between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 4 bedrooms (+559 persons)
  • 3 bedrooms (+139 persons)
  • 5 bedrooms or more (+92 persons)

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