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 Buckland Park, accounting for 28.9% (11 dwellings). This share was lower than Playford (C) (59.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 12 dwellings and 14.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Buckland Park - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Buckland Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Buckland Park, with comparison markers for Playford (C).

Buckland Park
Playford (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

5

% of total

13.2%

Change from 2016

+7.5pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

11

% of total

28.9%

Change from 2016

-14.5pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

10

% of total

26.3%

Change from 2016

-7.7pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

7

% of total

18.4%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Buckland Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Buckland Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Buckland Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Playford (C)%Count%Playford (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%2.0%00.0%2.5%00.0pp
2 bedrooms513.2%8.5%35.7%8.8%+2+7.5pp
3 bedrooms1128.9%59.6%2343.4%61.1%-12-14.5pp
4 bedrooms1026.3%23.9%1834.0%21.5%-8-7.7pp
5 bedrooms or more718.4%4.2%917.0%3.6%-2+1.4pp
Not stated00.0%1.8%00.0%2.5%00.0pp
Total households38100.0%100.0%53100.0%100.0%-150.0pp