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 43.9% (29 dwellings). This share was lower than Mid Murray (DC) (48.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 153 dwellings, while its share rose by 2.3 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
18.2%
Change from 2016
+15.5pp
12
18.2%
+15.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
13
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
13
19.7%
+7.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
29
% of total
43.9%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
29
43.9%
+2.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
9
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-19.8pp
9
13.6%
-19.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
0
0.0%
-9.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
0
0.0%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
+15.5pp
2 bedrooms
-40
+7.6pp
3 bedrooms
-153
+2.3pp
4 bedrooms
-137
-19.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
-42
-9.6pp
Not stated
-8
-1.8pp
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 | 18.2% | 6.3% | 12 | 2.7% | 6.0% | 0 | +15.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 13 | 19.7% | 19.2% | 53 | 12.1% | 20.2% | -40 | +7.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 29 | 43.9% | 48.4% | 182 | 41.6% | 49.6% | -153 | +2.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 9 | 13.6% | 20.7% | 146 | 33.4% | 18.6% | -137 | -19.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 42 | 9.6% | 2.9% | -42 | -9.6pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 8 | 1.8% | 2.5% | -8 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 66 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 437 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -371 | 0.0pp |