Housing
Bedrooms
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 SA, accounting for 30.2% (518 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional SA (4.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 179 dwellings and 11 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Unincorporated SA - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises bedrooms for Unincorporated SA in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unincorporated SA, with comparison markers for Regional SA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
5 bedrooms or more
Not stated
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+179
+11.0pp
2 bedrooms
+13
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
-59
-2.6pp
4 bedrooms
+6
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
-4
-0.1pp
Not stated
-200
-11.0pp
Data table
Bedrooms for Unincorporated SA. 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 | 518 | 30.2% | 4.6% | 339 | 19.2% | 4.1% | +179 | +11.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 252 | 14.7% | 15.0% | 239 | 13.5% | 15.4% | +13 | +1.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 469 | 27.3% | 48.6% | 528 | 29.9% | 49.8% | -59 | -2.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 183 | 10.7% | 21.5% | 177 | 10.0% | 20.0% | +6 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 79 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 83 | 4.7% | 3.3% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 211 | 12.3% | 6.6% | 411 | 23.3% | 7.5% | -200 | -11.0pp |
| Total households | 1,716 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,764 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -48 | 0.0pp |