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 Coober Pedy (DC), accounting for 36.2% (244 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional SA (52%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 27 dwellings and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Coober Pedy (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Coober Pedy (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 Coober Pedy (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
99
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
99
14.7%
+2.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
183
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
183
27.2%
+2.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
244
% of total
36.2%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
244
36.2%
-2.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
83
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
83
12.3%
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
30
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
30
4.5%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
36
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
36
5.3%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+16
+2.7pp
2 bedrooms
+13
+2.7pp
3 bedrooms
-27
-2.8pp
4 bedrooms
+2
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
-5
-0.5pp
Not stated
-7
-0.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Coober Pedy (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 | 99 | 14.7% | 3.6% | 83 | 12.0% | 3.5% | +16 | +2.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 183 | 27.2% | 15.7% | 170 | 24.5% | 16.1% | +13 | +2.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 244 | 36.2% | 52.0% | 271 | 39.0% | 53.1% | -27 | -2.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 83 | 12.3% | 23.1% | 81 | 11.7% | 21.3% | +2 | +0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 30 | 4.5% | 3.9% | 35 | 5.0% | 3.5% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 36 | 5.3% | 1.7% | 43 | 6.2% | 2.5% | -7 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 674 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 694 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -20 | 0.0pp |