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 Seacombe Heights, accounting for 54.8% (315 dwellings). This share was higher than Marion (C) (53.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 40 dwellings and 6.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Seacombe Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Seacombe Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Seacombe Heights, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
0
0.0%
-0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
32
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
32
5.6%
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
315
% of total
54.8%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
315
54.8%
-2.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
192
% of total
33.4%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
192
33.4%
+6.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
30
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
30
5.2%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
3
0.5%
-4.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-5
-0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+6
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
-11
-2.9pp
4 bedrooms
+40
+6.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
-0.1pp
Not stated
-26
-4.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Seacombe Heights. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 3.1% | -5 | -0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 32 | 5.6% | 18.7% | 26 | 4.6% | 19.5% | +6 | +1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 315 | 54.8% | 53.9% | 326 | 57.7% | 53.1% | -11 | -2.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 192 | 33.4% | 18.3% | 152 | 26.9% | 16.4% | +40 | +6.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 30 | 5.2% | 3.3% | 30 | 5.3% | 2.9% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 0.5% | 3.0% | 29 | 5.1% | 4.9% | -26 | -4.6pp |
| Total households | 575 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 565 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +10 | 0.0pp |