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 Black Forest, accounting for 40.6% (349 dwellings). This share was higher than Unley (C) (38%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 30 dwellings and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Black Forest - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Black Forest in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Black Forest, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
75
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
75
8.7%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
299
% of total
34.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
299
34.8%
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
349
% of total
40.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
349
40.6%
+2.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
112
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
112
13.0%
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
22
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
22
2.6%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
11
1.3%
-5.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+16
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
+30
+2.8pp
4 bedrooms
+16
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+0.6pp
Not stated
-43
-5.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Black Forest. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 75 | 8.7% | 5.8% | 75 | 8.9% | 6.0% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 299 | 34.8% | 31.6% | 283 | 33.6% | 32.0% | +16 | +1.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 349 | 40.6% | 38.0% | 319 | 37.8% | 37.5% | +30 | +2.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 112 | 13.0% | 18.2% | 96 | 11.4% | 16.0% | +16 | +1.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 22 | 2.6% | 4.0% | 17 | 2.0% | 3.5% | +5 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 1.3% | 2.3% | 54 | 6.4% | 4.9% | -43 | -5.1pp |
| Total households | 860 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 843 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |