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 Namatjira, accounting for 46.7% (35 dwellings). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (27.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 35 dwellings and 46.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Namatjira - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

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

Namatjira
MacDonnell (R)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

35

% of total

46.7%

Change from 2016

+46.7pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

11

% of total

14.7%

Change from 2016

+6.2pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

20

% of total

26.7%

Change from 2016

+21.6pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

3

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

+4.0pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

5

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

+6.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

9

% of total

12.0%

Change from 2016

-79.5pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Namatjira. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Namatjira. 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 bedrooms3546.7%27.6%00.0%15.2%+35+46.7pp
2 bedrooms1114.7%17.1%58.5%14.2%+6+6.2pp
3 bedrooms2026.7%33.4%35.1%33.1%+17+21.6pp
4 bedrooms34.0%10.0%00.0%6.7%+3+4.0pp
5 bedrooms or more56.7%1.9%00.0%1.9%+5+6.7pp
Not stated912.0%9.8%5491.5%28.1%-45-79.5pp
Total households75100.0%100.0%59100.0%100.0%+160.0pp