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 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).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
18
1.6%
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
130
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
130
11.9%
-2.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
514
% of total
47.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
514
47.1%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
308
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
308
28.2%
+3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
52
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
52
4.8%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
69
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
69
6.3%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
-18
-2.4pp
3 bedrooms
+24
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+50
+3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
+0.1pp
Not stated
-3
-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).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 18 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 21 | 2.0% | 2.0% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 130 | 11.9% | 10.7% | 148 | 14.3% | 11.2% | -18 | -2.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 514 | 47.1% | 55.3% | 490 | 47.3% | 55.2% | +24 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 308 | 28.2% | 23.9% | 258 | 24.9% | 22.5% | +50 | +3.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 52 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 49 | 4.7% | 3.7% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 69 | 6.3% | 3.8% | 72 | 6.9% | 5.3% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 1,092 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,037 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +55 | 0.0pp |