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 Maslin Beach, accounting for 52.4% (269 dwellings). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (55.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 20 dwellings.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Maslin Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Maslin 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 Maslin Beach, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
11
2.1%
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
76
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
76
14.8%
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
269
% of total
52.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
269
52.4%
0.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
117
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
117
22.8%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
26
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
26
5.1%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
16
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
16
3.1%
-2.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-2
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
+9
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+20
0.0pp
4 bedrooms
+14
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+2
0.0pp
Not stated
-10
-2.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Maslin 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 | 11 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 13 | 2.7% | 2.0% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 76 | 14.8% | 10.7% | 67 | 14.1% | 11.2% | +9 | +0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 269 | 52.4% | 55.3% | 249 | 52.4% | 55.2% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 117 | 22.8% | 23.9% | 103 | 21.7% | 22.5% | +14 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 26 | 5.1% | 4.2% | 24 | 5.1% | 3.7% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 16 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 26 | 5.5% | 5.3% | -10 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 513 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 475 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +38 | 0.0pp |