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 Holdfast Bay (C), accounting for 40.6% (6,548 dwellings). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 528 dwellings and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Holdfast Bay (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Holdfast Bay (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Holdfast Bay (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,094
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,094
6.8%
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
5,067
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
5,067
31.4%
-1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
6,548
% of total
40.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
6,548
40.6%
0.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
2,713
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
2,713
16.8%
+2.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
558
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
558
3.5%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
152
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
152
0.9%
-1.3pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+26
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+234
-1.1pp
3 bedrooms
+511
0.0pp
4 bedrooms
+528
+2.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+131
+0.6pp
Not stated
-170
-1.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Holdfast Bay (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 1,094 | 6.8% | 3.5% | 1,068 | 7.2% | 3.6% | +26 | -0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,067 | 31.4% | 18.7% | 4,833 | 32.5% | 19.3% | +234 | -1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,548 | 40.6% | 51.3% | 6,037 | 40.6% | 51.9% | +511 | 0.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,713 | 16.8% | 21.2% | 2,185 | 14.7% | 19.5% | +528 | +2.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 558 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 427 | 2.9% | 3.6% | +131 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 152 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 322 | 2.2% | 2.0% | -170 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 16,131 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14,872 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,259 | 0.0pp |