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 Suffolk Park, accounting for 42.3% (679 dwellings). This share was higher than Byron (A) (37.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 71 dwellings and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Suffolk Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Suffolk Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Suffolk Park, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
84
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
84
5.2%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
215
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
215
13.4%
+0.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
679
% of total
42.3%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
679
42.3%
-1.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
414
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
414
25.8%
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
101
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
101
6.3%
+1.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
119
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
119
7.4%
-3.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+15
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+30
+0.9pp
3 bedrooms
+27
-1.8pp
4 bedrooms
+71
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+36
+1.9pp
Not stated
-46
-3.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Suffolk Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 84 | 5.2% | 10.3% | 69 | 4.7% | 8.7% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 215 | 13.4% | 15.4% | 185 | 12.5% | 15.2% | +30 | +0.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 679 | 42.3% | 37.2% | 652 | 44.1% | 38.5% | +27 | -1.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 414 | 25.8% | 21.0% | 343 | 23.2% | 18.4% | +71 | +2.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 101 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 65 | 4.4% | 4.3% | +36 | +1.9pp |
| Not stated | 119 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 165 | 11.2% | 15.0% | -46 | -3.8pp |
| Total households | 1,606 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,477 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +129 | 0.0pp |