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.

Key insight

In 2021, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Cherry Gardens, accounting for 38.4% (84 dwellings). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (23.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 11 dwellings and 4.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Cherry Gardens - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cherry Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cherry Gardens, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).

Cherry Gardens
Onkaparinga (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

15

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

74

% of total

33.8%

Change from 2016

-7.7pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

84

% of total

38.4%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

29

% of total

13.2%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

13

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+3.9pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cherry Gardens. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cherry Gardens. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cherry Gardens. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%2.1%00.0%2.0%00.0pp
2 bedrooms156.8%10.7%94.5%11.2%+6+2.3pp
3 bedrooms7433.8%55.3%8341.5%55.2%-9-7.7pp
4 bedrooms8438.4%23.9%7839.0%22.5%+6-0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more2913.2%4.2%189.0%3.7%+11+4.2pp
Not stated135.9%3.8%42.0%5.3%+9+3.9pp
Total households219100.0%100.0%200100.0%100.0%+190.0pp