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 Mount Remarkable (DC), accounting for 40% (571 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional SA (48.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 77 dwellings and 4.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Mount Remarkable (DC) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Remarkable (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mount Remarkable (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Mount Remarkable (DC)
Regional SA

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

133

% of total

9.3%

Change from 2016

+4.9pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

213

% of total

14.9%

Change from 2016

-3.0pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

571

% of total

40.0%

Change from 2016

-6.7pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

290

% of total

20.3%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

58

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

167

% of total

11.7%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Remarkable (DC). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Remarkable (DC). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Remarkable (DC). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional SA%Count%Regional SA%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms1339.3%4.6%564.4%4.1%+77+4.9pp
2 bedrooms21314.9%15.0%23017.9%15.4%-17-3.0pp
3 bedrooms57140.0%48.6%60146.7%49.8%-30-6.7pp
4 bedrooms29020.3%21.5%25119.5%20.0%+39+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more584.1%3.7%403.1%3.3%+18+1.0pp
Not stated16711.7%6.6%1158.9%7.5%+52+2.8pp
Total households1,429100.0%100.0%1,287100.0%100.0%+1420.0pp