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 Roper Gulf (R), accounting for 41.8% (497 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional NT (44.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 43 dwellings and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Roper Gulf (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Roper Gulf (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Roper Gulf (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
187
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
187
15.7%
+2.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
297
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
297
25.0%
+1.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
497
% of total
41.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
497
41.8%
+2.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
143
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
143
12.0%
+2.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
36
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
36
3.0%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-8.7pp
32
2.7%
-8.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+28
+2.0pp
2 bedrooms
+26
+1.6pp
3 bedrooms
+43
+2.6pp
4 bedrooms
+35
+2.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+15
+1.2pp
Not stated
-100
-8.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Roper Gulf (R). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 187 | 15.7% | 11.7% | 159 | 13.7% | 11.8% | +28 | +2.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 297 | 25.0% | 21.6% | 271 | 23.4% | 21.1% | +26 | +1.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 497 | 41.8% | 44.3% | 454 | 39.2% | 44.7% | +43 | +2.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 143 | 12.0% | 15.9% | 108 | 9.3% | 14.7% | +35 | +2.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 36 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 21 | 1.8% | 3.0% | +15 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 2.7% | 2.9% | 132 | 11.4% | 4.8% | -100 | -8.7pp |
| Total households | 1,188 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,157 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +31 | 0.0pp |