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 Coomalie (S), accounting for 35.1% (152 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional NT (44.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 16 dwellings and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Coomalie (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Coomalie (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coomalie (S), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
89
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
89
20.6%
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
112
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
112
25.9%
-3.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
152
% of total
35.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
152
35.1%
-0.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
41
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
41
9.5%
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
20
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
20
4.6%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
13
3.0%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+2
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
-16
-3.0pp
3 bedrooms
-4
-0.1pp
4 bedrooms
+6
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+6
+1.4pp
Not stated
-15
-3.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Coomalie (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 89 | 20.6% | 11.7% | 87 | 19.6% | 11.8% | +2 | +1.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 112 | 25.9% | 21.6% | 128 | 28.9% | 21.1% | -16 | -3.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 152 | 35.1% | 44.3% | 156 | 35.2% | 44.7% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 41 | 9.5% | 15.9% | 35 | 7.9% | 14.7% | +6 | +1.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 20 | 4.6% | 3.6% | 14 | 3.2% | 3.0% | +6 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 13 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 28 | 6.3% | 4.8% | -15 | -3.3pp |
| Total households | 433 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 443 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -10 | 0.0pp |