Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings in Bayside Council area in 2021 compared to SSROC region shows that there was a higher proportion of dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a lower proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.
Overall, 50.6% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 15.6% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 47.2% and 20.6% for SSROC region respectively.
The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of Bayside Council area and SSROC region were:
- A larger percentage of 2 bedroom dwellings (40.3% compared to 33.8%)
- A smaller percentage of 4 bedroom dwellings (11.1% compared to 14.7%)
- A smaller percentage of dwellings with 1 or no bedrooms (includes bedsitters) (10.4% compared to 13.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 5 or more bedroom dwellings (4.6% compared to 5.9%)