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 Morgan, accounting for 45.9% (122 dwellings). This share was higher than Mid Murray (DC) (43.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 16 dwellings and 5.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Morgan - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Morgan 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 Morgan, with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
32
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
32
12.0%
+5.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
46
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
46
17.3%
-3.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
122
% of total
45.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
122
45.9%
-0.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
42
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
42
15.8%
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
8
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
8
3.0%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
18
6.8%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+16
+5.7pp
2 bedrooms
-6
-3.3pp
3 bedrooms
+5
-0.5pp
4 bedrooms
+3
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+1.8pp
Not stated
+4
+1.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Morgan. 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 | 32 | 12.0% | 7.4% | 16 | 6.3% | 6.0% | +16 | +5.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 46 | 17.3% | 17.7% | 52 | 20.6% | 19.1% | -6 | -3.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 122 | 45.9% | 43.7% | 117 | 46.4% | 46.6% | +5 | -0.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 42 | 15.8% | 18.5% | 39 | 15.5% | 17.4% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 8 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3 | 1.2% | 2.8% | +5 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 18 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 14 | 5.6% | 8.1% | +4 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 266 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 252 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |