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.

Key insight

In 2021, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Ghan, accounting for 55.5% (76 dwellings). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (27.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 59 dwellings and 16.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Ghan - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ghan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Ghan, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).

Ghan
MacDonnell (R)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

76

% of total

55.5%

Change from 2016

+16.9pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

12

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

15

% of total

10.9%

Change from 2016

+4.1pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

10

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+7.3pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

6

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

+4.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

21

% of total

15.3%

Change from 2016

-30.2pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ghan. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ghan. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ghan. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%MacDonnell (R)%Count%MacDonnell (R)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms7655.5%27.6%1738.6%15.2%+59+16.9pp
2 bedrooms128.8%17.1%36.8%14.2%+9+2.0pp
3 bedrooms1510.9%33.4%36.8%33.1%+12+4.1pp
4 bedrooms107.3%10.0%00.0%6.7%+10+7.3pp
5 bedrooms or more64.4%1.9%00.0%1.9%+6+4.4pp
Not stated2115.3%9.8%2045.5%28.1%+1-30.2pp
Total households137100.0%100.0%44100.0%100.0%+930.0pp