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, accounting for 44% (194 dwellings). This share was lower than Playford (C) (57%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 14 dwellings and 2.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Elizabeth - Households (Enumerated)

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

Elizabeth
Playford (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

17

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

112

% of total

25.4%

Change from 2016

-2.5pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

194

% of total

44.0%

Change from 2016

+3.6pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

56

% of total

12.7%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

25

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

39

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Elizabeth. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Elizabeth. 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 bedrooms173.9%2.0%204.4%2.4%-3-0.5pp
2 bedrooms11225.4%8.2%12627.9%8.4%-14-2.5pp
3 bedrooms19444.0%57.0%18240.4%57.9%+12+3.6pp
4 bedrooms5612.7%22.8%5712.6%20.3%-1+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more255.7%4.0%173.8%3.5%+8+1.9pp
Not stated398.8%6.0%4510.0%7.6%-6-1.2pp
Total households441100.0%100.0%451100.0%100.0%-100.0pp