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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Edith (NT) (part), accounting for 23.9% (22 dwellings). This share was higher than Katherine (T) (19.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 15 dwellings and 15.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Edith (NT) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Edith (NT) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Katherine (T) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Edith (NT) (part), with comparison markers for Katherine (T).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
22
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
22
23.9%
+5.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
21
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+15.3pp
21
22.8%
+15.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
11
12.0%
+2.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
11
12.0%
+3.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
28
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
-24.6pp
28
30.4%
-24.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+7
+5.1pp
2 bedrooms
+15
+15.3pp
3 bedrooms
+3
+2.0pp
4 bedrooms
+4
+3.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
0.0pp
Not stated
-16
-24.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Edith (NT) (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Katherine (T)% | Count | % | Katherine (T)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 22 | 23.9% | 19.3% | 15 | 18.8% | 16.2% | +7 | +5.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 21 | 22.8% | 11.8% | 6 | 7.5% | 10.6% | +15 | +15.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 11 | 12.0% | 35.6% | 8 | 10.0% | 35.4% | +3 | +2.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 11 | 12.0% | 14.2% | 7 | 8.8% | 12.7% | +4 | +3.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 28 | 30.4% | 15.6% | 44 | 55.0% | 22.3% | -16 | -24.6pp |
| Total households | 92 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 80 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12 | 0.0pp |