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 Aldinga Beach, accounting for 50.4% (2,124 dwellings). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (55.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 152 dwellings and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Aldinga Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Aldinga Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Aldinga Beach, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
67
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
67
1.6%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
450
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
450
10.7%
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,124
% of total
50.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
2,124
50.4%
+1.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,231
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
1,231
29.2%
+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
173
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
173
4.1%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
158
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
158
3.8%
-3.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+11
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+18
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
+152
+1.2pp
4 bedrooms
+133
+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+26
+0.4pp
Not stated
-146
-3.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Aldinga Beach. 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 | 67 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 56 | 1.4% | 2.0% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 450 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 432 | 10.8% | 11.2% | +18 | -0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,124 | 50.4% | 55.3% | 1,972 | 49.2% | 55.2% | +152 | +1.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,231 | 29.2% | 23.9% | 1,098 | 27.4% | 22.5% | +133 | +1.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 173 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 147 | 3.7% | 3.7% | +26 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 158 | 3.8% | 3.8% | 304 | 7.6% | 5.3% | -146 | -3.8pp |
| Total households | 4,211 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,012 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +199 | 0.0pp |