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 Pirie City and Dists (M), accounting for 57.5% (4,113 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional SA (52%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 134 dwellings and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Port Pirie City and Dists (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Port Pirie City and Dists (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Pirie City and Dists (M), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
249
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
249
3.5%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,018
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,018
14.2%
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
4,113
% of total
57.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
4,113
57.5%
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,419
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,419
19.8%
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
203
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
203
2.8%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
148
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
148
2.1%
-0.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+19
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+42
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
+90
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
+134
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
-8
-0.3pp
Not stated
-36
-0.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Port Pirie City and Dists (M). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 249 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 230 | 3.3% | 3.5% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,018 | 14.2% | 15.7% | 976 | 14.1% | 16.1% | +42 | +0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,113 | 57.5% | 52.0% | 4,023 | 58.3% | 53.1% | +90 | -0.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,419 | 19.8% | 23.1% | 1,285 | 18.6% | 21.3% | +134 | +1.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 203 | 2.8% | 3.9% | 211 | 3.1% | 3.5% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 148 | 2.1% | 1.7% | 184 | 2.7% | 2.5% | -36 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 7,154 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,905 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +249 | 0.0pp |