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 Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC), accounting for 43.2% (992 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional SA (48.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 83 dwellings and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lower Eyre Peninsula (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 Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
163
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
163
7.1%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
304
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
304
13.2%
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
992
% of total
43.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
992
43.2%
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
612
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
612
26.7%
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
98
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
98
4.3%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
133
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
133
5.8%
-0.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+18
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+33
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+50
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+83
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+11
+0.2pp
Not stated
-9
-0.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lower Eyre Peninsula (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 | 163 | 7.1% | 4.6% | 145 | 6.9% | 4.1% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 304 | 13.2% | 15.0% | 271 | 12.8% | 15.4% | +33 | +0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 992 | 43.2% | 48.6% | 942 | 44.5% | 49.8% | +50 | -1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 612 | 26.7% | 21.5% | 529 | 25.0% | 20.0% | +83 | +1.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 98 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 87 | 4.1% | 3.3% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 133 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 142 | 6.7% | 7.5% | -9 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 2,296 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,115 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +181 | 0.0pp |