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 Murray Bridge North, accounting for 50.9% (29 dwellings). This share was similar to Murray Bridge (RC) (51%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 3 dwellings and 0.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Murray Bridge North - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Murray Bridge North 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 Murray Bridge North, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).

Murray Bridge North
Murray Bridge (RC)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

3

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+5.3pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

29

% of total

50.9%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

13

% of total

22.8%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

3

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+5.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-7.7pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Murray Bridge North. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Murray Bridge North. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Murray Bridge North. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Murray Bridge (RC)%Count%Murray Bridge (RC)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%3.9%00.0%3.3%00.0pp
2 bedrooms35.3%13.8%00.0%14.4%+3+5.3pp
3 bedrooms2950.9%51.0%2650.0%52.0%+3+0.9pp
4 bedrooms1322.8%21.9%1121.2%20.1%+2+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more35.3%3.3%00.0%3.0%+3+5.3pp
Not stated00.0%6.1%47.7%7.2%-4-7.7pp
Total households57100.0%100.0%52100.0%100.0%+50.0pp