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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Gulfview Heights (part), accounting for 44.9% (576 dwellings). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (19.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 45 dwellings and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Gulfview Heights (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gulfview Heights (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gulfview Heights (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
45
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
45
3.5%
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
483
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
483
37.6%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
576
% of total
44.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
576
44.9%
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
159
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
159
12.4%
+3.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
22
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
22
1.7%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-4
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
-9
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+13
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+25
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+45
+3.2pp
Not stated
-25
-2.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gulfview Heights (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 2.4% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 45 | 3.5% | 11.3% | 54 | 4.3% | 11.5% | -9 | -0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 483 | 37.6% | 59.1% | 470 | 37.8% | 59.3% | +13 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 576 | 44.9% | 19.6% | 551 | 44.3% | 18.3% | +25 | +0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 159 | 12.4% | 3.4% | 114 | 9.2% | 2.9% | +45 | +3.2pp |
| Not stated | 22 | 1.7% | 4.3% | 47 | 3.8% | 5.5% | -25 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 1,283 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,244 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +39 | 0.0pp |