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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Unincorp. Other Territories, accounting for 38.8% (383 dwellings). This share was lower than Other Territories (41.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 224 dwellings and 5.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Unincorp. Other Territories - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Unincorp. Other Territories in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Other Territories and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Unincorp. Other Territories, with comparison markers for Other Territories.

Unincorp. Other Territories
Other Territories

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

74

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

229

% of total

23.2%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

383

% of total

38.8%

Change from 2016

-5.8pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

205

% of total

20.8%

Change from 2016

+3.0pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

47

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

48

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Unincorp. Other Territories. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Unincorp. Other Territories. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Unincorp. Other Territories. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.
Category20212016Change
Count%Other Territories%Count%Other Territories%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms747.5%8.7%886.5%6.5%-14+1.0pp
2 bedrooms22923.2%23.1%32023.5%23.5%-91-0.3pp
3 bedrooms38338.8%41.7%60744.6%44.6%-224-5.8pp
4 bedrooms20520.8%17.9%24217.8%17.8%-37+3.0pp
5 bedrooms or more474.8%5.0%564.1%4.1%-9+0.7pp
Not stated484.9%4.2%554.0%4.0%-7+0.9pp
Total households986100.0%100.0%1,360100.0%100.0%-3740.0pp