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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in White Cliffs (part), accounting for 29.2% (31 dwellings). This share was higher than Central Darling (A) (15.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 15 dwellings and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
White Cliffs (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for White Cliffs (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Central Darling (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for White Cliffs (part), with comparison markers for Central Darling (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
31
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
31
29.2%
+3.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
28
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
28
26.4%
-3.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
20
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
20
18.9%
-2.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
9
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
9
8.5%
-4.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
9
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
9
8.5%
-1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
7
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
7
6.6%
-8.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+15
+3.0pp
2 bedrooms
+10
-3.1pp
3 bedrooms
+7
-2.4pp
4 bedrooms
+1
-4.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
-1.3pp
Not stated
-2
-8.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for White Cliffs (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Central Darling (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Central Darling (A)% | Count | % | Central Darling (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 31 | 29.2% | 15.3% | 16 | 26.2% | 7.2% | +15 | +3.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 28 | 26.4% | 15.2% | 18 | 29.5% | 18.2% | +10 | -3.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 20 | 18.9% | 28.3% | 13 | 21.3% | 29.2% | +7 | -2.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 9 | 8.5% | 14.7% | 8 | 13.1% | 18.6% | +1 | -4.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 9 | 8.5% | 6.7% | 6 | 9.8% | 8.3% | +3 | -1.3pp |
| Not stated | 7 | 6.6% | 20.4% | 9 | 14.8% | 19.3% | -2 | -8.2pp |
| Total households | 106 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 61 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +45 | 0.0pp |