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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Petermann, accounting for 48.1% (13 dwellings). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (9.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 6 dwellings and 14.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Petermann - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Petermann in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Petermann, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
13
% of total
48.1%
Change from 2016
+14.8pp
13
48.1%
+14.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
+15.3pp
8
29.6%
+15.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
37.0%
Change from 2016
-20.1pp
10
37.0%
-20.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
5
18.5%
+4.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+6
+14.8pp
2 bedrooms
+5
+15.3pp
3 bedrooms
-2
-20.1pp
4 bedrooms
+2
+4.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
0.0pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Petermann. 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 | 13 | 48.1% | 9.6% | 7 | 33.3% | 9.9% | +6 | +14.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 8 | 29.6% | 23.1% | 3 | 14.3% | 20.4% | +5 | +15.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 10 | 37.0% | 48.0% | 12 | 57.1% | 50.4% | -2 | -20.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 5 | 18.5% | 14.0% | 3 | 14.3% | 10.4% | +2 | +4.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 27 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 21 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |