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 Port Adelaide Enfield (C), accounting for 55% (28,046 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 2,626 dwellings and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Port Adelaide Enfield (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Port Adelaide Enfield (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Adelaide Enfield (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,834
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,834
3.6%
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
11,424
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
11,424
22.4%
-1.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
28,046
% of total
55.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
28,046
55.0%
+0.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
7,674
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
7,674
15.0%
+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
1,365
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,365
2.7%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
689
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
689
1.4%
-0.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-116
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
+399
-1.2pp
3 bedrooms
+2,626
+0.5pp
4 bedrooms
+1,518
+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+336
+0.5pp
Not stated
-357
-0.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Port Adelaide Enfield (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 1,834 | 3.6% | 3.5% | 1,950 | 4.2% | 3.6% | -116 | -0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 11,424 | 22.4% | 18.7% | 11,025 | 23.6% | 19.3% | +399 | -1.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 28,046 | 55.0% | 51.3% | 25,420 | 54.5% | 51.9% | +2,626 | +0.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 7,674 | 15.0% | 21.2% | 6,156 | 13.2% | 19.5% | +1,518 | +1.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 1,365 | 2.7% | 4.1% | 1,029 | 2.2% | 3.6% | +336 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 689 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1,046 | 2.2% | 2.0% | -357 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 51,024 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 46,621 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,403 | 0.0pp |