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 Doncaster East, accounting for 38.5% (4,314 dwellings). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (35.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 538 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Doncaster East - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Doncaster East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doncaster East, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
220
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
220
2.0%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,545
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
1,545
13.8%
+3.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
4,314
% of total
38.5%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
4,314
38.5%
-3.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
3,934
% of total
35.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
3,934
35.1%
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
872
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
872
7.8%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
314
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
314
2.8%
-2.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+64
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+499
+3.5pp
3 bedrooms
+9
-3.9pp
4 bedrooms
+538
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+176
+0.9pp
Not stated
-222
-2.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Doncaster East. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 220 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 156 | 1.5% | 2.0% | +64 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,545 | 13.8% | 13.0% | 1,046 | 10.3% | 10.6% | +499 | +3.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,314 | 38.5% | 35.5% | 4,305 | 42.4% | 38.5% | +9 | -3.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,934 | 35.1% | 35.9% | 3,396 | 33.5% | 34.8% | +538 | +1.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 872 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 696 | 6.9% | 9.3% | +176 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 314 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 536 | 5.3% | 4.8% | -222 | -2.5pp |
| Total households | 11,213 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,144 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,069 | 0.0pp |