Housing
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
About this topic
Number of bedrooms per dwelling records the bedroom count of occupied private dwellings. It is a simple but useful indicator of dwelling size and housing capacity.
This topic is most informative when read with dwelling type, household size, and household type. Together, these measures can help identify whether housing stock is suited to local household needs and can signal issues such as crowding or affordability pressure.
Interpretation notes
- The count refers to bedrooms in occupied private dwellings, not the total number of rooms.
- Bedroom count can suggest dwelling capacity, but it should be read with household size before drawing conclusions about crowding.
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Key insight
In 2021, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Adelaide (C), accounting for 49.1% (5,462 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (18.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,183 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Adelaide (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Adelaide (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Adelaide (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
2,586
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
2,586
23.3%
+3.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
5,462
% of total
49.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
5,462
49.1%
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,411
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
2,411
21.7%
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
382
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
382
3.4%
-0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
133
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
133
1.2%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
137
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
137
1.2%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+863
+3.4pp
2 bedrooms
+1,183
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+418
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+57
-0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
-0.3pp
Not stated
-100
-1.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Adelaide (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 2,586 | 23.3% | 3.5% | 1,723 | 19.9% | 3.6% | +863 | +3.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,462 | 49.1% | 18.7% | 4,279 | 49.3% | 19.3% | +1,183 | -0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,411 | 21.7% | 51.3% | 1,993 | 23.0% | 51.9% | +418 | -1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 382 | 3.4% | 21.2% | 325 | 3.7% | 19.5% | +57 | -0.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 133 | 1.2% | 4.1% | 128 | 1.5% | 3.6% | +5 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 137 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 237 | 2.7% | 2.0% | -100 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 11,116 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,678 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,438 | 0.0pp |