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 Valley View (part), accounting for 67.4% (1,653 dwellings). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (59.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 88 dwellings and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Valley View (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Valley View (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 Valley View (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
16
0.7%
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
150
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
150
6.1%
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,653
% of total
67.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
1,653
67.4%
-2.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
483
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
483
19.7%
+2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
79
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
79
3.2%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
72
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
72
2.9%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-9
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
-10
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+21
-2.2pp
4 bedrooms
+88
+2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+25
+0.9pp
Not stated
-7
-0.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Valley View (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 | 16 | 0.7% | 2.3% | 25 | 1.1% | 2.4% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 150 | 6.1% | 11.3% | 160 | 6.8% | 11.5% | -10 | -0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,653 | 67.4% | 59.1% | 1,632 | 69.6% | 59.3% | +21 | -2.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 483 | 19.7% | 19.6% | 395 | 16.8% | 18.3% | +88 | +2.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 79 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 54 | 2.3% | 2.9% | +25 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 72 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 79 | 3.4% | 5.5% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 2,454 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,346 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +108 | 0.0pp |