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 Alice Springs (T), accounting for 41.9% (3,727 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional NT (44.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 273 dwellings and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Alice Springs (T) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Alice Springs (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alice Springs (T), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
912
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
912
10.3%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,963
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,963
22.1%
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
3,727
% of total
41.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
3,727
41.9%
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,702
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,702
19.1%
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
385
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
385
4.3%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
197
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
197
2.2%
-1.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+118
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+273
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
+248
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+207
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+70
+0.4pp
Not stated
-93
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Alice Springs (T). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 912 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 794 | 9.9% | 11.8% | +118 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,963 | 22.1% | 21.6% | 1,690 | 21.0% | 21.1% | +273 | +1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,727 | 41.9% | 44.3% | 3,479 | 43.2% | 44.7% | +248 | -1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,702 | 19.1% | 15.9% | 1,495 | 18.6% | 14.7% | +207 | +0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 385 | 4.3% | 3.6% | 315 | 3.9% | 3.0% | +70 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 197 | 2.2% | 2.9% | 290 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -93 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 8,891 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,059 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +832 | 0.0pp |