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 Unley, accounting for 40.2% (715 dwellings). This share was higher than Unley (C) (38%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 29 dwellings and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Unley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Unley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unley, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
77
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
77
4.3%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
596
% of total
33.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
596
33.5%
-1.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
715
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
715
40.2%
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
279
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
279
15.7%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
58
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
58
3.3%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
51
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
51
2.9%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
-14
-1.3pp
3 bedrooms
+29
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
+23
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+9
+0.5pp
Not stated
-20
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Unley. 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 | 77 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 77 | 4.4% | 6.0% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 596 | 33.5% | 31.6% | 610 | 34.8% | 32.0% | -14 | -1.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 715 | 40.2% | 38.0% | 686 | 39.1% | 37.5% | +29 | +1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 279 | 15.7% | 18.2% | 256 | 14.6% | 16.0% | +23 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 58 | 3.3% | 4.0% | 49 | 2.8% | 3.5% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 51 | 2.9% | 2.3% | 71 | 4.0% | 4.9% | -20 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 1,780 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,754 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +26 | 0.0pp |