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 Litchfield (M), accounting for 28.1% (2,241 dwellings). This share was lower than Greater Darwin (36.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 190 dwellings and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Litchfield (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Litchfield (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Darwin and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Litchfield (M), with comparison markers for Greater Darwin.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,333
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,333
16.7%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,067
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
1,067
13.4%
-1.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,241
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
2,241
28.1%
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,568
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,568
19.6%
+0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
721
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
721
9.0%
+2.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,056
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
1,056
13.2%
-1.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+38
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
-96
-1.5pp
3 bedrooms
+17
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
+102
+0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+190
+2.2pp
Not stated
-100
-1.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Litchfield (M). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Darwin.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Darwin% | Count | % | Greater Darwin% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 1,333 | 16.7% | 8.8% | 1,295 | 16.5% | 8.2% | +38 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,067 | 13.4% | 20.8% | 1,163 | 14.9% | 20.0% | -96 | -1.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,241 | 28.1% | 36.8% | 2,224 | 28.4% | 36.3% | +17 | -0.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,568 | 19.6% | 19.5% | 1,466 | 18.7% | 18.3% | +102 | +0.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 721 | 9.0% | 5.1% | 531 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +190 | +2.2pp |
| Not stated | 1,056 | 13.2% | 9.0% | 1,156 | 14.8% | 12.7% | -100 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 7,985 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,826 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +159 | 0.0pp |