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 Tennant Creek, accounting for 41.4% (501 dwellings). This share was higher than Barkly (R) (36.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 85 dwellings and 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Tennant Creek - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tennant Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Barkly (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tennant Creek, with comparison markers for Barkly (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
259
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
259
21.4%
+5.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
190
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
190
15.7%
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
501
% of total
41.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
501
41.4%
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
110
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
110
9.1%
-0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
16
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
16
1.3%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
128
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
128
10.6%
-3.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+85
+5.1pp
2 bedrooms
+17
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+45
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+6
-0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
-3
-0.5pp
Not stated
-25
-3.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tennant Creek. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barkly (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Barkly (R)% | Count | % | Barkly (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 259 | 21.4% | 25.5% | 174 | 16.3% | 18.5% | +85 | +5.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 190 | 15.7% | 14.4% | 173 | 16.2% | 15.4% | +17 | -0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 501 | 41.4% | 36.7% | 456 | 42.7% | 39.7% | +45 | -1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 110 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 104 | 9.7% | 10.4% | +6 | -0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 16 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 19 | 1.8% | 2.1% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 128 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 153 | 14.3% | 13.8% | -25 | -3.7pp |
| Total households | 1,211 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,069 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +142 | 0.0pp |