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 East Arnhem (R), accounting for 44.5% (731 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional NT (33.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 82 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
East Arnhem (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for East Arnhem (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Arnhem (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
91
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
91
5.5%
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
407
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
407
24.8%
-2.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
731
% of total
44.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
731
44.5%
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
213
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
213
13.0%
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
69
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
69
4.2%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
122
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
122
7.4%
-1.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+24
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+19
-2.0pp
3 bedrooms
+82
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+49
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+7
-0.1pp
Not stated
-3
-1.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for East Arnhem (R). 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 | 91 | 5.5% | 21.5% | 67 | 4.6% | 16.6% | +24 | +0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 407 | 24.8% | 17.3% | 388 | 26.8% | 17.0% | +19 | -2.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 731 | 44.5% | 33.9% | 649 | 44.9% | 35.2% | +82 | -0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 213 | 13.0% | 12.3% | 164 | 11.3% | 11.8% | +49 | +1.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 69 | 4.2% | 2.9% | 62 | 4.3% | 2.4% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 122 | 7.4% | 12.2% | 125 | 8.6% | 17.1% | -3 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 1,641 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,447 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +194 | 0.0pp |