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 Elizabeth East, accounting for 63.7% (1,173 dwellings). This share was higher than Playford (C) (57%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 36 dwellings and 1.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Elizabeth East - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Elizabeth East 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 East, with comparison markers for Playford (C).

Elizabeth East
Playford (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

82

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

267

% of total

14.5%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

1,173

% of total

63.7%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

141

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

43

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

144

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Elizabeth East. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Elizabeth East. 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 bedrooms824.5%2.0%874.8%2.4%-5-0.3pp
2 bedrooms26714.5%8.2%26614.6%8.4%+1-0.1pp
3 bedrooms1,17363.7%57.0%1,13762.4%57.9%+36+1.3pp
4 bedrooms1417.7%22.8%1156.3%20.3%+26+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more432.3%4.0%382.1%3.5%+5+0.2pp
Not stated1447.8%6.0%1799.8%7.6%-35-2.0pp
Total households1,842100.0%100.0%1,821100.0%100.0%+210.0pp