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 Park, accounting for 70.2% (640 dwellings). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (59.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 20 dwellings and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Salisbury Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Salisbury Park 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 Park, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
11
1.2%
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
60
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
60
6.6%
-0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
640
% of total
70.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
640
70.2%
+1.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
129
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
129
14.1%
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
18
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
18
2.0%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
47
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
47
5.2%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
-5
-0.6pp
3 bedrooms
+20
+1.2pp
4 bedrooms
+7
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
-5
-0.6pp
Not stated
-8
-0.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Salisbury Park. 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 | 11 | 1.2% | 2.3% | 14 | 1.6% | 2.4% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 60 | 6.6% | 11.3% | 65 | 7.2% | 11.5% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 640 | 70.2% | 59.1% | 620 | 69.0% | 59.3% | +20 | +1.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 129 | 14.1% | 19.6% | 122 | 13.6% | 18.3% | +7 | +0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 18 | 2.0% | 3.4% | 23 | 2.6% | 2.9% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 47 | 5.2% | 4.3% | 55 | 6.1% | 5.5% | -8 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 912 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 898 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |