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 Smithfield Plains, accounting for 65.9% (815 dwellings). This share was higher than Playford (C) (57%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 79 dwellings, while its share fell by 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Smithfield Plains - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Smithfield Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Smithfield Plains, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
38
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
38
3.1%
-0.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
77
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
77
6.2%
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
815
% of total
65.9%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
815
65.9%
-1.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
171
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
171
13.8%
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
18
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
18
1.5%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
122
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
122
9.9%
-0.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
-0.7pp
2 bedrooms
+17
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+79
-1.8pp
4 bedrooms
+43
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+8
+0.6pp
Not stated
+13
-0.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Smithfield Plains. 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 | 38 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 41 | 3.8% | 2.4% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 77 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 60 | 5.5% | 8.4% | +17 | +0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 815 | 65.9% | 57.0% | 736 | 67.7% | 57.9% | +79 | -1.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 171 | 13.8% | 22.8% | 128 | 11.8% | 20.3% | +43 | +2.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 18 | 1.5% | 4.0% | 10 | 0.9% | 3.5% | +8 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 122 | 9.9% | 6.0% | 109 | 10.0% | 7.6% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 1,237 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,087 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +150 | 0.0pp |