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 Southern Mallee (DC), accounting for 50.8% (449 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional SA (48.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 17 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Southern Mallee (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Southern Mallee (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Southern Mallee (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
53
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
53
6.0%
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
111
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
111
12.6%
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
449
% of total
50.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
449
50.8%
-0.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
160
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
160
18.1%
-1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
27
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
27
3.1%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
77
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
77
8.7%
+0.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+11
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
+8
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
+17
-0.9pp
4 bedrooms
0
-1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
-1
-0.2pp
Not stated
+6
+0.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Southern Mallee (DC). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 53 | 6.0% | 4.6% | 42 | 5.0% | 4.1% | +11 | +1.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 111 | 12.6% | 15.0% | 103 | 12.3% | 15.4% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 449 | 50.8% | 48.6% | 432 | 51.7% | 49.8% | +17 | -0.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 160 | 18.1% | 21.5% | 160 | 19.1% | 20.0% | 0 | -1.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 27 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 28 | 3.3% | 3.3% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 77 | 8.7% | 6.6% | 71 | 8.5% | 7.5% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 884 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 836 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +48 | 0.0pp |