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 Dallas, accounting for 65.5% (1,416 dwellings). This share was higher than Hume (C) (43.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 66 dwellings and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Dallas - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dallas in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dallas, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
38
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
38
1.8%
-1.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
191
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
191
8.8%
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,416
% of total
65.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,416
65.5%
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
240
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
240
11.1%
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
58
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
58
2.7%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
218
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
218
10.1%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-21
-1.0pp
2 bedrooms
+24
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+66
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
+2
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+6
+0.2pp
Not stated
-18
-1.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dallas. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 38 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 59 | 2.8% | 1.5% | -21 | -1.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 191 | 8.8% | 7.5% | 167 | 8.0% | 7.8% | +24 | +0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,416 | 65.5% | 43.7% | 1,350 | 64.4% | 49.4% | +66 | +1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 240 | 11.1% | 35.6% | 238 | 11.3% | 29.6% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 58 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 52 | 2.5% | 4.8% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 218 | 10.1% | 5.8% | 236 | 11.3% | 6.9% | -18 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 2,161 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,097 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +64 | 0.0pp |