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 Telowie, accounting for 44.7% (17 dwellings). This share was lower than Mount Remarkable (DC) (47.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 7 dwellings, while its share fell by 7.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Telowie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Telowie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Remarkable (DC) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Telowie, with comparison markers for Mount Remarkable (DC).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+13.2pp
5
13.2%
+13.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
44.7%
Change from 2016
-7.9pp
17
44.7%
-7.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-15.8pp
10
26.3%
-15.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+5
+13.2pp
3 bedrooms
+7
-7.9pp
4 bedrooms
+2
-15.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
0.0pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Telowie. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Remarkable (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Remarkable (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Remarkable (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 5 | 13.2% | 17.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.3% | +5 | +13.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 17 | 44.7% | 47.8% | 10 | 52.6% | 51.0% | +7 | -7.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 10 | 26.3% | 24.0% | 8 | 42.1% | 21.1% | +2 | -15.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 38 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 19 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |