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 Roxby Downs (M), accounting for 38.4% (550 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional SA (48.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 56 dwellings and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Roxby Downs (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Roxby Downs (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 Roxby Downs (M), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
67
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
67
4.7%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
186
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
186
13.0%
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
550
% of total
38.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
550
38.4%
+0.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
428
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
428
29.9%
-3.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
58
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
58
4.0%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
150
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
150
10.5%
+2.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+7
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+25
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+56
+0.6pp
4 bedrooms
-3
-3.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
-3
-0.7pp
Not stated
+48
+2.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Roxby Downs (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 | 67 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 60 | 4.6% | 4.1% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 186 | 13.0% | 15.0% | 161 | 12.3% | 15.4% | +25 | +0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 550 | 38.4% | 48.6% | 494 | 37.8% | 49.8% | +56 | +0.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 428 | 29.9% | 21.5% | 431 | 33.0% | 20.0% | -3 | -3.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 58 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 61 | 4.7% | 3.3% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 150 | 10.5% | 6.6% | 102 | 7.8% | 7.5% | +48 | +2.7pp |
| Total households | 1,433 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,308 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +125 | 0.0pp |