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 42.9% (513 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional SA (52%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 40 dwellings and 3.9 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
49
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
49
4.1%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
169
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
169
14.1%
+1.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
513
% of total
42.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
513
42.9%
+1.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
387
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
387
32.4%
-3.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
56
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
56
4.7%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
26
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
26
2.2%
+0.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+7
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+20
+1.4pp
3 bedrooms
+27
+1.6pp
4 bedrooms
-40
-3.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
-2
-0.2pp
Not stated
+2
+0.2pp
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 | 49 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 42 | 3.6% | 3.5% | +7 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 169 | 14.1% | 15.7% | 149 | 12.7% | 16.1% | +20 | +1.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 513 | 42.9% | 52.0% | 486 | 41.3% | 53.1% | +27 | +1.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 387 | 32.4% | 23.1% | 427 | 36.3% | 21.3% | -40 | -3.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 56 | 4.7% | 3.9% | 58 | 4.9% | 3.5% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 26 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 24 | 2.0% | 2.5% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 1,195 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,177 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +18 | 0.0pp |