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 Kangaroo Island (DC), accounting for 48.5% (940 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional SA (52%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 56 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Kangaroo Island (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kangaroo Island (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kangaroo Island (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
145
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
145
7.5%
+1.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
363
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
363
18.7%
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
940
% of total
48.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
940
48.5%
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
376
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
376
19.4%
-0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
76
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
76
3.9%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
42
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
42
2.2%
-0.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+34
+1.4pp
2 bedrooms
+16
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+56
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
+10
-0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+11
+0.3pp
Not stated
-2
-0.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kangaroo Island (DC). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 145 | 7.5% | 3.6% | 111 | 6.1% | 3.5% | +34 | +1.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 363 | 18.7% | 15.7% | 347 | 19.2% | 16.1% | +16 | -0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 940 | 48.5% | 52.0% | 884 | 48.8% | 53.1% | +56 | -0.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 376 | 19.4% | 23.1% | 366 | 20.2% | 21.3% | +10 | -0.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 76 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 65 | 3.6% | 3.5% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 42 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 44 | 2.4% | 2.5% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 1,940 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,812 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +128 | 0.0pp |