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 Reynella East, accounting for 63.2% (557 dwellings). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (55.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 24 dwellings and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Reynella East - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Reynella East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Reynella East, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
21
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
21
2.4%
-1.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
104
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
104
11.8%
+1.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
557
% of total
63.2%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
557
63.2%
-2.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
148
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
148
16.8%
+2.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
21
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
21
2.4%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
35
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
35
4.0%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-12
-1.5pp
2 bedrooms
+16
+1.3pp
3 bedrooms
+8
-2.1pp
4 bedrooms
+24
+2.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
+0.3pp
Not stated
+5
+0.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Reynella East. 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 | 21 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 33 | 3.9% | 2.0% | -12 | -1.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 104 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 88 | 10.5% | 11.2% | +16 | +1.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 557 | 63.2% | 55.3% | 549 | 65.3% | 55.2% | +8 | -2.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 148 | 16.8% | 23.9% | 124 | 14.7% | 22.5% | +24 | +2.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 21 | 2.4% | 4.2% | 18 | 2.1% | 3.7% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 35 | 4.0% | 3.8% | 30 | 3.6% | 5.3% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Total households | 882 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 841 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +41 | 0.0pp |