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, accounting for 31% (97 dwellings). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (56.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 28 dwellings and 6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Aldinga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Aldinga 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, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
63
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
63
20.1%
+3.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
82
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
82
26.2%
-6.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
97
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
97
31.0%
-2.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
58
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
58
18.5%
+6.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
14
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
14
4.5%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
0
0.0%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+23
+3.4pp
2 bedrooms
+3
-6.7pp
3 bedrooms
+17
-2.3pp
4 bedrooms
+28
+6.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
-0.1pp
Not stated
-5
-2.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Aldinga. 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 | 63 | 20.1% | 2.0% | 40 | 16.7% | 2.0% | +23 | +3.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 82 | 26.2% | 11.0% | 79 | 32.9% | 11.6% | +3 | -6.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 97 | 31.0% | 56.9% | 80 | 33.3% | 57.3% | +17 | -2.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 58 | 18.5% | 24.6% | 30 | 12.5% | 23.4% | +28 | +6.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 11 | 4.6% | 3.9% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 5 | 2.1% | 1.8% | -5 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 313 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 240 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +73 | 0.0pp |