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 Cowirra, accounting for 37.2% (29 dwellings). This share was lower than Mid Murray (DC) (43.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 7 dwellings and 7.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cowirra - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cowirra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cowirra, with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
12
15.4%
+7.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
18
23.1%
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
29
% of total
37.2%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
29
37.2%
-3.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
11
14.1%
+6.6pp
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
5
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
5
6.4%
+1.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+7
+7.9pp
2 bedrooms
+3
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+2
-3.1pp
4 bedrooms
+6
+6.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
0.0pp
Not stated
+2
+1.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cowirra. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 12 | 15.4% | 7.4% | 5 | 7.5% | 6.0% | +7 | +7.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 18 | 23.1% | 17.7% | 15 | 22.4% | 19.1% | +3 | +0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 29 | 37.2% | 43.7% | 27 | 40.3% | 46.6% | +2 | -3.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 11 | 14.1% | 18.5% | 5 | 7.5% | 17.4% | +6 | +6.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 5 | 6.4% | 8.9% | 3 | 4.5% | 8.1% | +2 | +1.9pp |
| Total households | 78 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 67 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +11 | 0.0pp |