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 Sellicks Beach, accounting for 47.1% (514 dwellings). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (55.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 50 dwellings and 3.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Sellicks Beach - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sellicks 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 Sellicks Beach, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).

Sellicks Beach
Onkaparinga (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

18

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

130

% of total

11.9%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

514

% of total

47.1%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

308

% of total

28.2%

Change from 2016

+3.3pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

52

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

69

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sellicks Beach. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sellicks Beach. 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 bedrooms181.6%2.1%212.0%2.0%-3-0.4pp
2 bedrooms13011.9%10.7%14814.3%11.2%-18-2.4pp
3 bedrooms51447.1%55.3%49047.3%55.2%+24-0.2pp
4 bedrooms30828.2%23.9%25824.9%22.5%+50+3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more524.8%4.2%494.7%3.7%+3+0.1pp
Not stated696.3%3.8%726.9%5.3%-3-0.6pp
Total households1,092100.0%100.0%1,037100.0%100.0%+550.0pp