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 Kings Park (SA), accounting for 37.2% (87 dwellings). This share was lower than Unley (C) (38.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 229 dwellings, while its share rose by 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Kings Park (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kings Park (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 Kings Park (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
27
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
27
11.5%
+6.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
70
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
70
29.9%
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
87
% of total
37.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
87
37.2%
+0.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
44
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
44
18.8%
-4.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
11
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
11
4.7%
-1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
0
0.0%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-13
+6.9pp
2 bedrooms
-185
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
-229
+0.7pp
4 bedrooms
-155
-4.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
-38
-1.0pp
Not stated
-14
-1.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kings Park (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 | 27 | 11.5% | 5.8% | 40 | 4.6% | 6.2% | -13 | +6.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 70 | 29.9% | 32.1% | 255 | 29.4% | 33.0% | -185 | +0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 87 | 37.2% | 38.7% | 316 | 36.5% | 38.8% | -229 | +0.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 44 | 18.8% | 18.6% | 199 | 23.0% | 16.7% | -155 | -4.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 11 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 49 | 5.7% | 3.6% | -38 | -1.0pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 14 | 1.6% | 1.7% | -14 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 234 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 866 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -632 | 0.0pp |