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 North, accounting for 66% (2,731 dwellings). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (59.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 165 dwellings, while its share fell by 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Salisbury North - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Salisbury North 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 North, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
117
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
117
2.8%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
450
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
450
10.9%
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,731
% of total
66.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
2,731
66.0%
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
466
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
466
11.3%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
84
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
84
2.0%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
288
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
288
7.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+17
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+14
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+165
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
+75
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+17
+0.2pp
Not stated
+21
0.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Salisbury North. 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 | 117 | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100 | 2.6% | 2.4% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 450 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 436 | 11.4% | 11.5% | +14 | -0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,731 | 66.0% | 59.1% | 2,566 | 67.0% | 59.3% | +165 | -1.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 466 | 11.3% | 19.6% | 391 | 10.2% | 18.3% | +75 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 84 | 2.0% | 3.4% | 67 | 1.8% | 2.9% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 288 | 7.0% | 4.3% | 267 | 7.0% | 5.5% | +21 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 4,136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,828 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +308 | 0.0pp |