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 Lansdowne (NT) (part), accounting for 31.3% (72 dwellings). This share was higher than Katherine (T) (19.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 16 dwellings and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Lansdowne (NT) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lansdowne (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 Lansdowne (NT) (part), with comparison markers for Katherine (T).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
72
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
72
31.3%
+6.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
18
7.8%
-1.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
47
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
47
20.4%
+3.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
28
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
28
12.2%
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
14
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
14
6.1%
+2.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
42
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-19.7pp
42
18.3%
-19.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+16
+6.8pp
2 bedrooms
-3
-1.4pp
3 bedrooms
+9
+3.8pp
4 bedrooms
+4
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+2.2pp
Not stated
-45
-19.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lansdowne (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 | 72 | 31.3% | 19.3% | 56 | 24.5% | 16.2% | +16 | +6.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 18 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 21 | 9.2% | 10.6% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 47 | 20.4% | 35.6% | 38 | 16.6% | 35.4% | +9 | +3.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 28 | 12.2% | 14.2% | 24 | 10.5% | 12.7% | +4 | +1.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 14 | 6.1% | 3.4% | 9 | 3.9% | 2.9% | +5 | +2.2pp |
| Not stated | 42 | 18.3% | 15.6% | 87 | 38.0% | 22.3% | -45 | -19.7pp |
| Total households | 230 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 229 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |