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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Beacon, accounting for 37.5% (21 dwellings). This share was higher than Mount Marshall (S) (24.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 17 dwellings and 16.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Beacon - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Beacon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Marshall (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beacon, with comparison markers for Mount Marshall (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
3
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
3
5.4%
+1.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
7
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
7
12.5%
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
13
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
-16.3pp
13
23.2%
-16.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
21
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
+15.1pp
21
37.5%
+15.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
5
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
5
8.9%
+8.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
6
10.7%
+0.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
+1.5pp
2 bedrooms
-3
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
-17
-16.3pp
4 bedrooms
+4
+15.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+8.9pp
Not stated
-2
+0.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Beacon. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Marshall (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Marshall (S)% | Count | % | Mount Marshall (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 3 | 5.4% | 2.0% | 3 | 3.9% | 6.0% | 0 | +1.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 7 | 12.5% | 12.7% | 10 | 13.2% | 9.4% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 13 | 23.2% | 41.5% | 30 | 39.5% | 44.3% | -17 | -16.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 21 | 37.5% | 24.4% | 17 | 22.4% | 23.0% | +4 | +15.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 5 | 8.9% | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | +5 | +8.9pp |
| Not stated | 6 | 10.7% | 8.3% | 8 | 10.5% | 10.2% | -2 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 56 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 76 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -20 | 0.0pp |