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 Aberfoyle Park, accounting for 54.8% (2,282 dwellings). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (56.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 74 dwellings and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Aberfoyle Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Aberfoyle Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Aberfoyle Park, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
14
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
14
0.3%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
334
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
334
8.0%
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,282
% of total
54.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
2,282
54.8%
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,255
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,255
30.1%
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
254
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
254
6.1%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
26
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
26
0.6%
-0.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-7
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
-5
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+57
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
+74
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+54
+1.1pp
Not stated
-15
-0.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Aberfoyle Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 14 | 0.3% | 2.0% | 21 | 0.5% | 2.0% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 334 | 8.0% | 11.0% | 339 | 8.5% | 11.6% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,282 | 54.8% | 56.9% | 2,225 | 55.6% | 57.3% | +57 | -0.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,255 | 30.1% | 24.6% | 1,181 | 29.5% | 23.4% | +74 | +0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 254 | 6.1% | 4.4% | 200 | 5.0% | 3.9% | +54 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 26 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 41 | 1.0% | 1.8% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 4,167 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,999 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +168 | 0.0pp |