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 Elizabeth Downs, accounting for 74.7% (1,431 dwellings). This share was higher than Playford (C) (59.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 424 dwellings and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Elizabeth Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Elizabeth Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Elizabeth Downs, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
28
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
28
1.5%
-2.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
173
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
173
9.0%
-2.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,431
% of total
74.7%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
1,431
74.7%
+2.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
207
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
207
10.8%
+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
43
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
43
2.2%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
44
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
44
2.3%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-26
-2.3pp
2 bedrooms
+17
-2.1pp
3 bedrooms
+424
+2.9pp
4 bedrooms
+86
+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+22
+0.7pp
Not stated
-7
-1.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Elizabeth Downs. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 28 | 1.5% | 2.0% | 54 | 3.8% | 2.5% | -26 | -2.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 173 | 9.0% | 8.5% | 156 | 11.1% | 8.8% | +17 | -2.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,431 | 74.7% | 59.6% | 1,007 | 71.8% | 61.1% | +424 | +2.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 207 | 10.8% | 23.9% | 121 | 8.6% | 21.5% | +86 | +2.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 43 | 2.2% | 4.2% | 21 | 1.5% | 3.6% | +22 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 44 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 51 | 3.6% | 2.5% | -7 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 1,916 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,403 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +513 | 0.0pp |