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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Cocos Islands, accounting for 40.2% (49 dwellings). This share was lower than Other Territories (41.7%).

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Cocos Islands - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cocos Islands in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Other Territories and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cocos Islands, with comparison markers for Other Territories.

Cocos Islands
Other Territories

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-

2 bedrooms

2021 count

10

% of total

8.2%

Change from 2016

-

3 bedrooms

2021 count

49

% of total

40.2%

Change from 2016

-

4 bedrooms

2021 count

33

% of total

27.0%

Change from 2016

-

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

12

% of total

9.8%

Change from 2016

-

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

-

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cocos Islands. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cocos Islands. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cocos Islands. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.
Category20212016Change
Count%Other Territories%Count%Other Territories%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%8.7%--6.5%--
2 bedrooms108.2%23.1%--23.5%--
3 bedrooms4940.2%41.7%--44.6%--
4 bedrooms3327.0%17.9%--17.8%--
5 bedrooms or more129.8%5.0%--4.1%--
Not stated43.3%4.2%--4.0%--
Total households122100.0%100.0%--100.0%--