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 Northern Heights, accounting for 47.1% (57 dwellings). This share was lower than Murray Bridge (RC) (51%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 4 dwellings and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Northern Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Northern Heights 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 Northern Heights, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
4
3.3%
+3.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
18
14.9%
-3.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
57
% of total
47.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
57
47.1%
+1.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
28
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
28
23.1%
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
6
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
6
5.0%
-1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
8
6.6%
-1.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+4
+3.3pp
2 bedrooms
-4
-3.9pp
3 bedrooms
+4
+1.8pp
4 bedrooms
+3
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
-1
-1.0pp
Not stated
-1
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Northern Heights. 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 | 4 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +4 | +3.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 18 | 14.9% | 13.8% | 22 | 18.8% | 14.4% | -4 | -3.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 57 | 47.1% | 51.0% | 53 | 45.3% | 52.0% | +4 | +1.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 28 | 23.1% | 21.9% | 25 | 21.4% | 20.1% | +3 | +1.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 6 | 5.0% | 3.3% | 7 | 6.0% | 3.0% | -1 | -1.0pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 9 | 7.7% | 7.2% | -1 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 121 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 117 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |