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 Dunwich, accounting for 41.2% (127 dwellings). This share was higher than Redland (C) (32.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 35 dwellings and 4.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Dunwich - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dunwich in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Dunwich, with comparison markers for Redland (C).

Dunwich
Redland (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

19

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

66

% of total

21.4%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

127

% of total

41.2%

Change from 2016

-4.7pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

59

% of total

19.2%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

14

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

24

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dunwich. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dunwich. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dunwich. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Redland (C)%Count%Redland (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms196.2%3.1%195.4%3.0%0+0.8pp
2 bedrooms6621.4%11.5%7521.2%11.1%-9+0.2pp
3 bedrooms12741.2%32.9%16245.9%34.4%-35-4.7pp
4 bedrooms5919.2%38.6%6017.0%37.4%-1+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more144.5%10.4%174.8%9.3%-3-0.3pp
Not stated247.8%3.5%277.6%4.8%-3+0.2pp
Total households308100.0%100.0%353100.0%100.0%-450.0pp