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 Cleve (DC), accounting for 51.7% (349 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional SA (52%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 31 dwellings and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cleve (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cleve (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cleve (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
28
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
28
4.1%
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
84
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
84
12.4%
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
349
% of total
51.7%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
349
51.7%
-3.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
184
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
184
27.3%
+4.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
26
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
26
3.9%
-1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
8
1.2%
-0.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+4
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
+2
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
-31
-3.5pp
4 bedrooms
+27
+4.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
-10
-1.3pp
Not stated
-3
-0.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cleve (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 | 28 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 24 | 3.5% | 3.5% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 84 | 12.4% | 15.7% | 82 | 11.9% | 16.1% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 349 | 51.7% | 52.0% | 380 | 55.2% | 53.1% | -31 | -3.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 184 | 27.3% | 23.1% | 157 | 22.8% | 21.3% | +27 | +4.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 26 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 36 | 5.2% | 3.5% | -10 | -1.3pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 11 | 1.6% | 2.5% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 675 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 688 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -13 | 0.0pp |