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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Karranadgin, accounting for 43.3% (13 dwellings). This share was higher than Goomalling (S) (27.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 579 dwellings and 14.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Karranadgin - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Karranadgin, with comparison markers for Goomalling (S).

Karranadgin
Goomalling (S)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-17.9pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

10

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

-14.1pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

13

% of total

43.3%

Change from 2016

+18.7pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

4

% of total

13.3%

Change from 2016

+8.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Karranadgin. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Goomalling (S).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Karranadgin. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Goomalling (S).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Karranadgin. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Goomalling (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Goomalling (S)%Count%Goomalling (S)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%2.9%433.5%4.9%-43-3.5pp
2 bedrooms00.0%17.5%22217.9%20.3%-222-17.9pp
3 bedrooms1033.3%41.8%58947.4%44.0%-579-14.1pp
4 bedrooms1343.3%27.9%30624.6%25.2%-293+18.7pp
5 bedrooms or more413.3%5.5%574.6%5.1%-53+8.7pp
Not stated00.0%2.6%403.2%1.5%-40-3.2pp
Total households30100.0%100.0%1,242100.0%100.0%-1,2120.0pp