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 Cocos Islands, accounting for 33.9% (57 dwellings). This share was lower than Other Territories (36.7%).
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.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-
8
4.8%
-
2 bedrooms
2021 count
14
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-
14
8.3%
-
3 bedrooms
2021 count
57
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
-
57
33.9%
-
4 bedrooms
2021 count
39
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
-
39
23.2%
-
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
16
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-
16
9.5%
-
Not stated
2021 count
36
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-
36
21.4%
-
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
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.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 8 | 4.8% | 8.8% | - | - | 7.4% | - | - |
| 2 bedrooms | 14 | 8.3% | 20.8% | - | - | 22.4% | - | - |
| 3 bedrooms | 57 | 33.9% | 36.7% | - | - | 40.6% | - | - |
| 4 bedrooms | 39 | 23.2% | 15.7% | - | - | 15.8% | - | - |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 16 | 9.5% | 4.0% | - | - | 3.7% | - | - |
| Not stated | 36 | 21.4% | 14.0% | - | - | 10.3% | - | - |
| Total households | 168 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |