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 Waterloo Corner (part), accounting for 38.7% (177 dwellings). This share was lower than Playford (C) (57%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 23 dwellings and 1.6 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).

Waterloo Corner (part)
Playford (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

21

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

121

% of total

26.5%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

177

% of total

38.7%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

76

% of total

16.6%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

26

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

48

% of total

10.5%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

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).

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).
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).
Category20212016Change
Count%Playford (C)%Count%Playford (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms214.6%2.0%244.8%2.4%-3-0.2pp
2 bedrooms12126.5%8.2%12124.4%8.4%0+2.1pp
3 bedrooms17738.7%57.0%20040.3%57.9%-23-1.6pp
4 bedrooms7616.6%22.8%8116.3%20.3%-5+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more265.7%4.0%244.8%3.5%+2+0.9pp
Not stated4810.5%6.0%5711.5%7.6%-9-1.0pp
Total households457100.0%100.0%496100.0%100.0%-390.0pp