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 Tea Tree Gully (C), accounting for 56.5% (21,823 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,024 dwellings and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Tea Tree Gully (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tea Tree Gully (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tea Tree Gully (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
449
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
449
1.2%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
4,091
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
4,091
10.6%
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
21,823
% of total
56.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
21,823
56.5%
-1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
10,085
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
10,085
26.1%
+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
1,815
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,815
4.7%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
341
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
341
0.9%
-0.7pp
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+22
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+166
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
+777
-1.1pp
4 bedrooms
+1,024
+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+295
+0.5pp
Not stated
-228
-0.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tea Tree Gully (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 449 | 1.2% | 3.5% | 427 | 1.2% | 3.6% | +22 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,091 | 10.6% | 18.7% | 3,925 | 10.7% | 19.3% | +166 | -0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 21,823 | 56.5% | 51.3% | 21,046 | 57.6% | 51.9% | +777 | -1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 10,085 | 26.1% | 21.2% | 9,061 | 24.8% | 19.5% | +1,024 | +1.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 1,815 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 1,520 | 4.2% | 3.6% | +295 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 341 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 569 | 1.6% | 2.0% | -228 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 38,595 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 36,559 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,036 | 0.0pp |