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 Elands (part), accounting for 26.3% (25 dwellings). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (41.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 7 dwellings and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Elands (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Elands (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Elands (part), with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
17
17.9%
-1.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
22
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
22
23.2%
+4.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
25
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
25
26.3%
-2.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
12
12.6%
+2.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
3
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
3
3.2%
+3.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-14.1pp
8
8.4%
-14.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-5
-1.9pp
2 bedrooms
+1
+4.3pp
3 bedrooms
-7
-2.5pp
4 bedrooms
+1
+2.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
+3.2pp
Not stated
-17
-14.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Elands (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 17 | 17.9% | 4.8% | 22 | 19.8% | 4.6% | -5 | -1.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 22 | 23.2% | 18.2% | 21 | 18.9% | 18.2% | +1 | +4.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 25 | 26.3% | 41.4% | 32 | 28.8% | 43.2% | -7 | -2.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 12 | 12.6% | 23.9% | 11 | 9.9% | 21.8% | +1 | +2.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3 | 3.2% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +3 | +3.2pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 8.4% | 6.6% | 25 | 22.5% | 7.8% | -17 | -14.1pp |
| Total households | 95 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 111 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -16 | 0.0pp |