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 Blewitt Springs, accounting for 41.1% (51 dwellings). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (56.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 42 dwellings, while its share fell by 18.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Blewitt Springs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blewitt Springs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blewitt Springs, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
20
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-17.2pp
20
16.1%
-17.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
51
% of total
41.1%
Change from 2016
-18.9pp
51
41.1%
-18.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
37
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
+9.8pp
37
29.8%
+9.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
12
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+9.7pp
12
9.7%
+9.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+15
-17.2pp
3 bedrooms
+42
-18.9pp
4 bedrooms
+34
+9.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+12
+9.7pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blewitt Springs. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 20 | 16.1% | 11.0% | 5 | 33.3% | 11.6% | +15 | -17.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 51 | 41.1% | 56.9% | 9 | 60.0% | 57.3% | +42 | -18.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 37 | 29.8% | 24.6% | 3 | 20.0% | 23.4% | +34 | +9.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 12 | 9.7% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% | +12 | +9.7pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 124 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +109 | 0.0pp |