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 North, accounting for 62.1% (991 dwellings). This share was higher than Playford (C) (57%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which decreased by 23 dwellings and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Elizabeth North - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Elizabeth North 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 North, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
71
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
71
4.4%
-1.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
249
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
249
15.6%
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
991
% of total
62.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
991
62.1%
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
98
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
98
6.1%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
13
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
13
0.8%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
164
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
164
10.3%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-23
-1.7pp
2 bedrooms
+18
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
+12
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+21
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
-2
-0.2pp
Not stated
+12
+0.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Elizabeth North. 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 | 71 | 4.4% | 2.0% | 94 | 6.1% | 2.4% | -23 | -1.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 249 | 15.6% | 8.2% | 231 | 15.0% | 8.4% | +18 | +0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 991 | 62.1% | 57.0% | 979 | 63.4% | 57.9% | +12 | -1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 98 | 6.1% | 22.8% | 77 | 5.0% | 20.3% | +21 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 13 | 0.8% | 4.0% | 15 | 1.0% | 3.5% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 164 | 10.3% | 6.0% | 152 | 9.8% | 7.6% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 1,596 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,545 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +51 | 0.0pp |