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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Coomalie (S), accounting for 36.9% (323 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional NT (21.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 153 dwellings and 13.9 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
323
% of total
36.9%
Change from 2016
+13.9pp
323
36.9%
+13.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
136
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
136
15.5%
-3.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
164
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
164
18.7%
-5.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
49
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
49
5.6%
-0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
17
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
1.9%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
182
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
182
20.8%
-5.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+153
+13.9pp
2 bedrooms
-3
-3.3pp
3 bedrooms
-11
-5.0pp
4 bedrooms
+5
-0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
0.0pp
Not stated
-15
-5.9pp
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 | 323 | 36.9% | 21.5% | 170 | 23.0% | 16.6% | +153 | +13.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 136 | 15.5% | 17.3% | 139 | 18.8% | 17.0% | -3 | -3.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 164 | 18.7% | 33.9% | 175 | 23.7% | 35.2% | -11 | -5.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 49 | 5.6% | 12.3% | 44 | 6.0% | 11.8% | +5 | -0.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 17 | 1.9% | 2.9% | 14 | 1.9% | 2.4% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 182 | 20.8% | 12.2% | 197 | 26.7% | 17.1% | -15 | -5.9pp |
| Total households | 875 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 739 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +136 | 0.0pp |