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, 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).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
17
3.9%
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
112
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
112
25.4%
-2.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
194
% of total
44.0%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
194
44.0%
+3.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
56
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
56
12.7%
+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
25
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
25
5.7%
+1.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
39
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
39
8.8%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
-14
-2.5pp
3 bedrooms
+12
+3.6pp
4 bedrooms
-1
+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+8
+1.9pp
Not stated
-6
-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).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 17 | 3.9% | 2.0% | 20 | 4.4% | 2.4% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 112 | 25.4% | 8.2% | 126 | 27.9% | 8.4% | -14 | -2.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 194 | 44.0% | 57.0% | 182 | 40.4% | 57.9% | +12 | +3.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 56 | 12.7% | 22.8% | 57 | 12.6% | 20.3% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 25 | 5.7% | 4.0% | 17 | 3.8% | 3.5% | +8 | +1.9pp |
| Not stated | 39 | 8.8% | 6.0% | 45 | 10.0% | 7.6% | -6 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 441 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 451 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -10 | 0.0pp |