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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Spencer Park, accounting for 46% (690 dwellings). This share was higher than Albany (C) (41.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 42 dwellings and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Spencer Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Spencer Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Spencer Park, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
112
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
112
7.5%
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
204
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
204
13.6%
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
690
% of total
46.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
690
46.0%
+0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
395
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
395
26.3%
+1.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
39
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
39
2.6%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
64
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
64
4.3%
-4.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+17
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+23
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
+30
+0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+42
+1.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
-0.1pp
Not stated
-57
-4.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Spencer Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 112 | 7.5% | 4.6% | 95 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +17 | +0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 204 | 13.6% | 12.7% | 181 | 12.5% | 12.7% | +23 | +1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 690 | 46.0% | 41.5% | 660 | 45.6% | 41.9% | +30 | +0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 395 | 26.3% | 30.7% | 353 | 24.4% | 29.5% | +42 | +1.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 39 | 2.6% | 5.2% | 39 | 2.7% | 4.7% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 64 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 121 | 8.4% | 6.7% | -57 | -4.1pp |
| Total households | 1,501 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,448 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +53 | 0.0pp |