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 Denmark (S), accounting for 46.5% (1,098 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 75 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Denmark (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Denmark (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Denmark (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Denmark (S)
Regional WA

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

108

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

424

% of total

18.0%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

1,098

% of total

46.5%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

582

% of total

24.6%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

113

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

31

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Denmark (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Denmark (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Denmark (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional WA%Count%Regional WA%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms1084.6%4.5%1105.0%4.5%-2-0.4pp
2 bedrooms42418.0%12.6%41919.1%12.7%+5-1.1pp
3 bedrooms1,09846.5%40.5%1,02346.7%41.0%+75-0.2pp
4 bedrooms58224.6%34.9%51623.5%34.0%+66+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more1134.8%5.6%833.8%5.1%+30+1.0pp
Not stated311.3%2.0%432.0%2.7%-12-0.7pp
Total households2,362100.0%100.0%2,192100.0%100.0%+1700.0pp