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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Huntfield Heights, accounting for 72.1% (1,145 dwellings). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (56.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,138 dwellings, while its share fell by 5.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Huntfield Heights - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Huntfield Heights, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).

Huntfield Heights
Onkaparinga (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

28

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

104

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+6.5pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

1,145

% of total

72.1%

Change from 2016

-5.7pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

268

% of total

16.9%

Change from 2016

+16.9pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

35

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

19

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Huntfield Heights. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Huntfield Heights. 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 bedrooms281.8%2.0%00.0%2.0%+28+1.8pp
2 bedrooms1046.5%11.0%00.0%11.6%+104+6.5pp
3 bedrooms1,14572.1%56.9%777.8%57.3%+1,138-5.7pp
4 bedrooms26816.9%24.6%00.0%23.4%+268+16.9pp
5 bedrooms or more352.2%4.4%00.0%3.9%+35+2.2pp
Not stated191.2%1.1%00.0%1.8%+19+1.2pp
Total households1,588100.0%100.0%9100.0%100.0%+1,5790.0pp