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 Callington (part), accounting for 47.6% (120 dwellings). This share was lower than Murray Bridge (RC) (51%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 13 dwellings and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Callington (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Callington (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murray Bridge (RC) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Callington (part), with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
11
4.4%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
20
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
20
7.9%
-3.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
120
% of total
47.6%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
120
47.6%
+2.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
57
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
57
22.6%
+0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
14
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
14
5.6%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
19
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
19
7.5%
+0.3pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
-8
-3.9pp
3 bedrooms
+13
+2.5pp
4 bedrooms
+4
+0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+1.8pp
Not stated
+2
+0.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Callington (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 11 | 4.4% | 3.9% | 11 | 4.6% | 3.3% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 20 | 7.9% | 13.8% | 28 | 11.8% | 14.4% | -8 | -3.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 120 | 47.6% | 51.0% | 107 | 45.1% | 52.0% | +13 | +2.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 57 | 22.6% | 21.9% | 53 | 22.4% | 20.1% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 14 | 5.6% | 3.3% | 9 | 3.8% | 3.0% | +5 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 19 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 17 | 7.2% | 7.2% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 252 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 237 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15 | 0.0pp |