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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Forestville (SA), accounting for 43.9% (261 dwellings). This share was higher than Unley (C) (32.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 258 dwellings and 23.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Forestville (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Forestville (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Forestville (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-17.0pp
18
3.0%
-17.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
261
% of total
43.9%
Change from 2016
+23.9pp
261
43.9%
+23.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
224
% of total
37.7%
Change from 2016
-22.3pp
224
37.7%
-22.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
73
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+12.3pp
73
12.3%
+12.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
15
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-17.5pp
15
2.5%
-17.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+15
-17.0pp
2 bedrooms
+258
+23.9pp
3 bedrooms
+215
-22.3pp
4 bedrooms
+73
+12.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+12
-17.5pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Forestville (SA). 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 | 18 | 3.0% | 5.8% | 3 | 20.0% | 6.2% | +15 | -17.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 261 | 43.9% | 32.1% | 3 | 20.0% | 33.0% | +258 | +23.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 224 | 37.7% | 38.7% | 9 | 60.0% | 38.8% | +215 | -22.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 73 | 12.3% | 18.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 16.7% | +73 | +12.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 15 | 2.5% | 4.1% | 3 | 20.0% | 3.6% | +12 | -17.5pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 594 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +579 | 0.0pp |