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 Finke, accounting for 55.6% (30 dwellings). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (33.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which decreased by 20 dwellings and 27.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Finke - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Finke in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Finke, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-27.4pp
0
0.0%
-27.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
10
18.5%
+4.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
30
% of total
55.6%
Change from 2016
+21.4pp
30
55.6%
+21.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+12.6pp
12
22.2%
+12.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
0
0.0%
-8.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-16.4pp
0
0.0%
-16.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-20
-27.4pp
2 bedrooms
0
+4.8pp
3 bedrooms
+5
+21.4pp
4 bedrooms
+5
+12.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
-6
-8.2pp
Not stated
-12
-16.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Finke. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 27.6% | 20 | 27.4% | 15.2% | -20 | -27.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 10 | 18.5% | 17.1% | 10 | 13.7% | 14.2% | 0 | +4.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 30 | 55.6% | 33.4% | 25 | 34.2% | 33.1% | +5 | +21.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 12 | 22.2% | 10.0% | 7 | 9.6% | 6.7% | +5 | +12.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 6 | 8.2% | 1.9% | -6 | -8.2pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 9.8% | 12 | 16.4% | 28.1% | -12 | -16.4pp |
| Total households | 54 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 73 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -19 | 0.0pp |