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 Willunga, accounting for 46.2% (440 dwellings). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (55.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 31 dwellings and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Willunga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Willunga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willunga, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
19
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
19
2.0%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
110
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
110
11.6%
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
440
% of total
46.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
440
46.2%
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
291
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
291
30.6%
+0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
61
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
61
6.4%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
32
3.4%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+6
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+6
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
+24
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+31
+0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+9
+0.5pp
Not stated
-4
-0.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Willunga. 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 | 19 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 13 | 1.5% | 2.0% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 110 | 11.6% | 10.7% | 104 | 11.9% | 11.2% | +6 | -0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 440 | 46.2% | 55.3% | 416 | 47.5% | 55.2% | +24 | -1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 291 | 30.6% | 23.9% | 260 | 29.7% | 22.5% | +31 | +0.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 61 | 6.4% | 4.2% | 52 | 5.9% | 3.7% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 36 | 4.1% | 5.3% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 952 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 876 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +76 | 0.0pp |