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.

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).

White Cliffs (part)
Central Darling (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

31

% of total

29.2%

Change from 2016

+3.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

28

% of total

26.4%

Change from 2016

-3.1pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

20

% of total

18.9%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

9

% of total

8.5%

Change from 2016

-4.6pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

9

% of total

8.5%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

7

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

-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).

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).
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).
Category20212016Change
Count%Central Darling (A)%Count%Central Darling (A)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms3129.2%15.3%1626.2%7.2%+15+3.0pp
2 bedrooms2826.4%15.2%1829.5%18.2%+10-3.1pp
3 bedrooms2018.9%28.3%1321.3%29.2%+7-2.4pp
4 bedrooms98.5%14.7%813.1%18.6%+1-4.6pp
5 bedrooms or more98.5%6.7%69.8%8.3%+3-1.3pp
Not stated76.6%20.4%914.8%19.3%-2-8.2pp
Total households106100.0%100.0%61100.0%100.0%+450.0pp