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 MacDonnell (R), accounting for 33.4% (586 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional NT (33.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 241 dwellings and 12.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
MacDonnell (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for MacDonnell (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for MacDonnell (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
483
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
483
27.6%
+12.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
300
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
300
17.1%
+2.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
586
% of total
33.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
586
33.4%
+0.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
175
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
175
10.0%
+3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
34
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
34
1.9%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
171
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-18.3pp
171
9.8%
-18.3pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+241
+12.4pp
2 bedrooms
+74
+2.9pp
3 bedrooms
+58
+0.3pp
4 bedrooms
+68
+3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
0.0pp
Not stated
-276
-18.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for MacDonnell (R). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 483 | 27.6% | 21.5% | 242 | 15.2% | 16.6% | +241 | +12.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 300 | 17.1% | 17.3% | 226 | 14.2% | 17.0% | +74 | +2.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 586 | 33.4% | 33.9% | 528 | 33.1% | 35.2% | +58 | +0.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 175 | 10.0% | 12.3% | 107 | 6.7% | 11.8% | +68 | +3.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 34 | 1.9% | 2.9% | 31 | 1.9% | 2.4% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 171 | 9.8% | 12.2% | 447 | 28.1% | 17.1% | -276 | -18.3pp |
| Total households | 1,752 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,593 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +159 | 0.0pp |