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.

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).

Cowirra
Mid Murray (DC)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

12

% of total

18.2%

Change from 2016

+15.5pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

13

% of total

19.7%

Change from 2016

+7.6pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

29

% of total

43.9%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

9

% of total

13.6%

Change from 2016

-19.8pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-9.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-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).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cowirra. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cowirra. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mid Murray (DC)%Count%Mid Murray (DC)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms1218.2%6.3%122.7%6.0%0+15.5pp
2 bedrooms1319.7%19.2%5312.1%20.2%-40+7.6pp
3 bedrooms2943.9%48.4%18241.6%49.6%-153+2.3pp
4 bedrooms913.6%20.7%14633.4%18.6%-137-19.8pp
5 bedrooms or more00.0%3.5%429.6%2.9%-42-9.6pp
Not stated00.0%1.9%81.8%2.5%-8-1.8pp
Total households66100.0%100.0%437100.0%100.0%-3710.0pp