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 Wilmington (part), accounting for 31.4% (104 dwellings). This share was lower than Mount Remarkable (DC) (40%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 27 dwellings and 7.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Wilmington (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wilmington (part) 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 Wilmington (part), with comparison markers for Mount Remarkable (DC).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
33
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
33
10.0%
+7.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
34
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
34
10.3%
-4.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
104
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
-14.9pp
104
31.4%
-14.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
79
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
79
23.9%
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
14
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
14
4.2%
-1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
73
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+14.7pp
73
22.1%
+14.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+27
+7.5pp
2 bedrooms
-1
-4.2pp
3 bedrooms
-8
-14.9pp
4 bedrooms
+24
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+1
-1.2pp
Not stated
+55
+14.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wilmington (part). 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 | 33 | 10.0% | 9.3% | 6 | 2.5% | 4.4% | +27 | +7.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 34 | 10.3% | 14.9% | 35 | 14.5% | 17.9% | -1 | -4.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 104 | 31.4% | 40.0% | 112 | 46.3% | 46.7% | -8 | -14.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 79 | 23.9% | 20.3% | 55 | 22.7% | 19.5% | +24 | +1.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 14 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 13 | 5.4% | 3.1% | +1 | -1.2pp |
| Not stated | 73 | 22.1% | 11.7% | 18 | 7.4% | 8.9% | +55 | +14.7pp |
| Total households | 331 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 242 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +89 | 0.0pp |