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 Waterloo Corner (part), accounting for 42% (177 dwellings). This share was lower than Playford (C) (59.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 135 dwellings, while its share fell by 8.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Waterloo Corner (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Waterloo Corner (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waterloo Corner (part), with comparison markers for Playford (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
22
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
22
5.2%
-4.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
119
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
119
28.3%
+5.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
177
% of total
42.0%
Change from 2016
-8.6pp
177
42.0%
-8.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
76
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
76
18.1%
+4.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
26
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
26
6.2%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
13
3.1%
+3.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+14
-4.4pp
2 bedrooms
+100
+5.4pp
3 bedrooms
+135
-8.6pp
4 bedrooms
+65
+4.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+22
+1.4pp
Not stated
+13
+3.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Waterloo Corner (part). 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 | 22 | 5.2% | 2.0% | 8 | 9.6% | 2.5% | +14 | -4.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 119 | 28.3% | 8.5% | 19 | 22.9% | 8.8% | +100 | +5.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 177 | 42.0% | 59.6% | 42 | 50.6% | 61.1% | +135 | -8.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 76 | 18.1% | 23.9% | 11 | 13.3% | 21.5% | +65 | +4.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 26 | 6.2% | 4.2% | 4 | 4.8% | 3.6% | +22 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 13 | 3.1% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | +13 | +3.1pp |
| Total households | 421 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 83 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +338 | 0.0pp |