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 Tiwi Islands (R), accounting for 44.2% (267 dwellings). This share was similar to Regional NT (44.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 18 dwellings and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Tiwi Islands (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tiwi Islands (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tiwi Islands (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
51
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
51
8.4%
+2.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
166
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
166
27.5%
+2.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
267
% of total
44.2%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
267
44.2%
-2.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
108
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
108
17.9%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
8
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
8
1.3%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
11
1.8%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+17
+2.6pp
2 bedrooms
+18
+2.4pp
3 bedrooms
-7
-2.3pp
4 bedrooms
+9
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+0.8pp
Not stated
-11
-1.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tiwi Islands (R). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 51 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 34 | 5.8% | 11.8% | +17 | +2.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 166 | 27.5% | 21.6% | 148 | 25.1% | 21.1% | +18 | +2.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 267 | 44.2% | 44.3% | 274 | 46.5% | 44.7% | -7 | -2.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 108 | 17.9% | 15.9% | 99 | 16.8% | 14.7% | +9 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 8 | 1.3% | 3.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 3.0% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 1.8% | 2.9% | 22 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -11 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 604 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 589 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15 | 0.0pp |