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 Chiltern, accounting for 52.6% (347 dwellings). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (45.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 341 dwellings, while its share fell by 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Chiltern - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Chiltern in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chiltern, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
18
2.7%
+2.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
96
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+14.5pp
96
14.5%
+14.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
347
% of total
52.6%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
347
52.6%
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
148
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
148
22.4%
-4.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
29
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
29
4.4%
+4.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
16
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
16
2.4%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+18
+2.7pp
2 bedrooms
+96
+14.5pp
3 bedrooms
+341
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
+145
-4.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+29
+4.4pp
Not stated
+16
+2.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Chiltern. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 18 | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +18 | +2.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 96 | 14.5% | 14.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 14.6% | +96 | +14.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 347 | 52.6% | 45.6% | 6 | 54.5% | 48.9% | +341 | -1.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 148 | 22.4% | 30.3% | 3 | 27.3% | 26.4% | +145 | -4.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 29 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +29 | +4.4pp |
| Not stated | 16 | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | +16 | +2.4pp |
| Total households | 660 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +649 | 0.0pp |