City of Manningham
Age groups - Number of bedrooms per dwelling
In 2021, children aged 0 to 4 years were most commonly found in dwellings with 4 bedrooms in City of Manningham.
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 Manningham plays in the housing market for different age groups.
For example, where people aged 18 to 24 are in the workforce, 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'
Children aged 0 to 4 years at home, counted in private dwellings
| Number of bedrooms per dwelling | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Manningham - 0 to 4 years | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Number of bedrooms | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2011 to 2021 | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 17 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 15 | 0.3 | 0.8 | +2 | 21001 |
| 2 bedrooms | 452 | 8.1 | 11.0 | 263 | 4.9 | 11.3 | +189 | 21003 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,977 | 35.4 | 40.5 | 2,501 | 46.2 | 48.3 | -524 | 21004 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,212 | 39.6 | 36.7 | 1,954 | 36.1 | 30.0 | +258 | 21005 |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 762 | 13.6 | 7.2 | 572 | 10.6 | 5.6 | +190 | 21006 |
| Not stated | 169 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 109 | 2.0 | 3.9 | +60 | 21007 |
| Total people in private dwellings | 5,589 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,414 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +175 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings for children aged 0 to 4 years in City of Manningham in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne, shows that there was a lower proportion of children aged 0 to 4 years in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a higher proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.
Overall, 8.4% of children aged 0 to 4 years were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 53.2% in 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 11.6% and 43.9% for Greater Melbourne respectively.
The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling children aged 0 to 4 years in City of Manningham and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of people in 5 bedrooms or more (13.6% compared to 7.2%)
- A larger percentage of people in 4 bedrooms (39.6% compared to 36.7%)
- A smaller percentage of people in 3 bedrooms (35.4% compared to 40.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people in 2 bedrooms (8.1% compared to 11.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling for children aged 0 to 4 years in City of Manningham between 2011 and 2021 were:
- 3 bedrooms (-524 persons)
- 4 bedrooms (+258 persons)
- 5 bedrooms or more (+190 persons)
- 2 bedrooms (+189 persons)