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 Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC), accounting for 49.4% (1,831 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional SA (52%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 128 dwellings and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
131
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
131
3.5%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
548
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
548
14.8%
-1.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,831
% of total
49.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,831
49.4%
+1.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
982
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
982
26.5%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
178
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
178
4.8%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
36
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
36
1.0%
-1.3pp
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+21
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
-31
-1.6pp
3 bedrooms
+128
+1.0pp
4 bedrooms
+86
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+31
+0.6pp
Not stated
-46
-1.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 131 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 110 | 3.1% | 3.5% | +21 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 548 | 14.8% | 15.7% | 579 | 16.4% | 16.1% | -31 | -1.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,831 | 49.4% | 52.0% | 1,703 | 48.4% | 53.1% | +128 | +1.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 982 | 26.5% | 23.1% | 896 | 25.4% | 21.3% | +86 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 178 | 4.8% | 3.9% | 147 | 4.2% | 3.5% | +31 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 36 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 82 | 2.3% | 2.5% | -46 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 3,709 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,521 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +188 | 0.0pp |