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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Unincorporated NT, accounting for 31.3% (1,048 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional NT (21.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 117 dwellings and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Unincorporated NT - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Unincorporated NT in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unincorporated NT, with comparison markers for Regional NT.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,048
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,048
31.3%
+1.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
412
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
412
12.3%
-3.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
863
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
863
25.7%
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
306
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
306
9.1%
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
56
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
56
1.7%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
671
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
671
20.0%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+74
+1.6pp
2 bedrooms
-117
-3.8pp
3 bedrooms
-41
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
+46
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+25
+0.8pp
Not stated
+87
+2.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Unincorporated NT. 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 | 1,048 | 31.3% | 21.5% | 974 | 29.7% | 16.6% | +74 | +1.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 412 | 12.3% | 17.3% | 529 | 16.1% | 17.0% | -117 | -3.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 863 | 25.7% | 33.9% | 904 | 27.6% | 35.2% | -41 | -1.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 306 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 260 | 7.9% | 11.8% | +46 | +1.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 56 | 1.7% | 2.9% | 31 | 0.9% | 2.4% | +25 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 671 | 20.0% | 12.2% | 584 | 17.8% | 17.1% | +87 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 3,352 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,279 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +73 | 0.0pp |