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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Australind (part), accounting for 59.2% (3,474 dwellings). This share was higher than Harvey (S) (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 424 dwellings and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Australind (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Australind (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Australind (part), with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
121
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
121
2.1%
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
199
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
199
3.4%
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,556
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,556
26.5%
+1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
3,474
% of total
59.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
3,474
59.2%
+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
286
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
286
4.9%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
242
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
242
4.1%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+59
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+16
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
+239
+1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+424
+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+60
+0.6pp
Not stated
-150
-3.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Australind (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 121 | 2.1% | 2.9% | 62 | 1.2% | 1.7% | +59 | +0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 199 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 183 | 3.5% | 5.7% | +16 | -0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,556 | 26.5% | 28.9% | 1,317 | 25.2% | 28.5% | +239 | +1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,474 | 59.2% | 51.3% | 3,050 | 58.4% | 49.8% | +424 | +0.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 286 | 4.9% | 6.5% | 226 | 4.3% | 6.1% | +60 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 242 | 4.1% | 4.7% | 392 | 7.5% | 8.2% | -150 | -3.4pp |
| Total households | 5,870 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,226 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +644 | 0.0pp |