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 Papunya, accounting for 43.5% (37 dwellings). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (33.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 11 dwellings and 12.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Papunya - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Papunya in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Papunya, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
8
9.4%
+5.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
18
21.2%
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
37
% of total
43.5%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
37
43.5%
-5.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
11
12.9%
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
11
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+12.9pp
11
12.9%
+12.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
4
4.7%
-6.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
+5.7pp
2 bedrooms
0
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
-3
-5.9pp
4 bedrooms
+1
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+11
+12.9pp
Not stated
-5
-6.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Papunya. 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 | 8 | 9.4% | 27.6% | 3 | 3.7% | 15.2% | +5 | +5.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 18 | 21.2% | 17.1% | 18 | 22.2% | 14.2% | 0 | -1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 37 | 43.5% | 33.4% | 40 | 49.4% | 33.1% | -3 | -5.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 11 | 12.9% | 10.0% | 10 | 12.3% | 6.7% | +1 | +0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 11 | 12.9% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | +11 | +12.9pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 4.7% | 9.8% | 9 | 11.1% | 28.1% | -5 | -6.4pp |
| Total households | 85 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 81 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |