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 Salisbury East (part), accounting for 60.4% (2,193 dwellings). This share was lower than Salisbury (C) (61%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 2,181 dwellings and 25.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Salisbury East (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Salisbury East (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 Salisbury East (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
74
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
74
2.0%
+2.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
582
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
582
16.0%
-1.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,193
% of total
60.4%
Change from 2016
+25.1pp
2,193
60.4%
+25.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
644
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-20.5pp
644
17.7%
-20.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
90
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
90
2.5%
+2.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
43
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
43
1.2%
+1.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+74
+2.0pp
2 bedrooms
+576
-1.6pp
3 bedrooms
+2,181
+25.1pp
4 bedrooms
+631
-20.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+90
+2.5pp
Not stated
+43
+1.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Salisbury East (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 | 74 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | +74 | +2.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 582 | 16.0% | 11.6% | 6 | 17.6% | 11.9% | +576 | -1.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,193 | 60.4% | 61.0% | 12 | 35.3% | 61.5% | +2,181 | +25.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 644 | 17.7% | 20.2% | 13 | 38.2% | 19.0% | +631 | -20.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 90 | 2.5% | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +90 | +2.5pp |
| Not stated | 43 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +43 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 3,631 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 34 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,597 | 0.0pp |