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 Dawesley, accounting for 40.2% (47 dwellings). This share was lower than Mount Barker (DC) (46.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 9 dwellings and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Dawesley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dawesley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dawesley, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
3
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3
2.6%
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
15
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
15
12.8%
+2.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
47
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
47
40.2%
-10.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
41
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
41
35.0%
+3.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
6
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
6
5.1%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
4
3.4%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+4
+2.1pp
3 bedrooms
-5
-10.3pp
4 bedrooms
+9
+3.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+2
+1.2pp
Not stated
0
-0.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dawesley. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 3 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3 | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 15 | 12.8% | 9.4% | 11 | 10.7% | 9.9% | +4 | +2.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 47 | 40.2% | 46.5% | 52 | 50.5% | 47.2% | -5 | -10.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 41 | 35.0% | 32.3% | 32 | 31.1% | 30.3% | +9 | +3.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 6 | 5.1% | 5.6% | 4 | 3.9% | 5.0% | +2 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 4 | 3.9% | 5.3% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 117 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 103 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |