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 52% (2,107 dwellings). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (56.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 162 dwellings.
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
54
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
54
1.3%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
448
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
448
11.1%
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,107
% of total
52.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,107
52.0%
0.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,223
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,223
30.2%
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
173
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
173
4.3%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
40
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
40
1.0%
-0.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+23
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
+162
0.0pp
4 bedrooms
+131
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+25
+0.3pp
Not stated
-32
-0.9pp
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 | 54 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 54 | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 448 | 11.1% | 11.0% | 425 | 11.4% | 11.6% | +23 | -0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,107 | 52.0% | 56.9% | 1,945 | 52.0% | 57.3% | +162 | 0.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,223 | 30.2% | 24.6% | 1,092 | 29.2% | 23.4% | +131 | +1.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 173 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 148 | 4.0% | 3.9% | +25 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 40 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 72 | 1.9% | 1.8% | -32 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 4,053 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,740 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +313 | 0.0pp |