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 Katherine (T), accounting for 48% (1,368 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional NT (44.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 93 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Katherine (T) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Katherine (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Katherine (T), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
280
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
280
9.8%
-2.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
424
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
424
14.9%
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,368
% of total
48.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,368
48.0%
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
539
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
539
18.9%
+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
127
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
127
4.5%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
116
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
116
4.1%
-0.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-29
-2.0pp
2 bedrooms
+54
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+93
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
+91
+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+27
+0.7pp
Not stated
-4
-0.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Katherine (T). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 280 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 309 | 11.8% | 11.8% | -29 | -2.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 424 | 14.9% | 21.6% | 370 | 14.1% | 21.1% | +54 | +0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,368 | 48.0% | 44.3% | 1,275 | 48.7% | 44.7% | +93 | -0.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 539 | 18.9% | 15.9% | 448 | 17.1% | 14.7% | +91 | +1.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 127 | 4.5% | 3.6% | 100 | 3.8% | 3.0% | +27 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 116 | 4.1% | 2.9% | 120 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 2,852 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,616 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +236 | 0.0pp |