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 Barkly (R), accounting for 36.7% (846 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional NT (33.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 191 dwellings and 7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Barkly (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Barkly (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Barkly (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
587
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
587
25.5%
+7.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
332
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
332
14.4%
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
846
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
846
36.7%
-3.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
229
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
229
9.9%
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
47
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
47
2.0%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
262
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
262
11.4%
-2.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+191
+7.0pp
2 bedrooms
+2
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
-7
-3.0pp
4 bedrooms
+6
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+1
-0.1pp
Not stated
-34
-2.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Barkly (R). 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 | 587 | 25.5% | 21.5% | 396 | 18.5% | 16.6% | +191 | +7.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 332 | 14.4% | 17.3% | 330 | 15.4% | 17.0% | +2 | -1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 846 | 36.7% | 33.9% | 853 | 39.7% | 35.2% | -7 | -3.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 229 | 9.9% | 12.3% | 223 | 10.4% | 11.8% | +6 | -0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 47 | 2.0% | 2.9% | 46 | 2.1% | 2.4% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 262 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 296 | 13.8% | 17.1% | -34 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 2,304 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,146 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +158 | 0.0pp |