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 Parkside (SA), accounting for 39% (847 dwellings). This share was higher than Unley (C) (38%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 68 dwellings and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Parkside (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Parkside (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 Parkside (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
172
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
172
7.9%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
737
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
737
33.9%
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
847
% of total
39.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
847
39.0%
+0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
305
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
305
14.0%
+2.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
52
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
52
2.4%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
46
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
46
2.1%
-4.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+18
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+41
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+49
+0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+68
+2.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+15
+0.6pp
Not stated
-84
-4.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Parkside (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 | 172 | 7.9% | 5.8% | 154 | 7.5% | 6.0% | +18 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 737 | 33.9% | 31.6% | 696 | 33.7% | 32.0% | +41 | +0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 847 | 39.0% | 38.0% | 798 | 38.6% | 37.5% | +49 | +0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 305 | 14.0% | 18.2% | 237 | 11.5% | 16.0% | +68 | +2.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 52 | 2.4% | 4.0% | 37 | 1.8% | 3.5% | +15 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 46 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 130 | 6.3% | 4.9% | -84 | -4.2pp |
| Total households | 2,173 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,067 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +106 | 0.0pp |