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 Areas (DC), accounting for 47.3% (953 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional SA (48.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 21 dwellings and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Northern Areas (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Northern Areas (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northern Areas (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
96
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
96
4.8%
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
316
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
316
15.7%
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
953
% of total
47.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
953
47.3%
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
443
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
443
22.0%
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
94
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
94
4.7%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
104
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
104
5.2%
-1.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+7
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+21
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
0
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
+18
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+17
+0.8pp
Not stated
-34
-1.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Northern Areas (DC). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 96 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 89 | 4.5% | 4.1% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 316 | 15.7% | 15.0% | 295 | 14.9% | 15.4% | +21 | +0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 953 | 47.3% | 48.6% | 953 | 48.3% | 49.8% | 0 | -1.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 443 | 22.0% | 21.5% | 425 | 21.5% | 20.0% | +18 | +0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 94 | 4.7% | 3.7% | 77 | 3.9% | 3.3% | +17 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 104 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 138 | 7.0% | 7.5% | -34 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 2,013 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,975 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +38 | 0.0pp |