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 Wayville, accounting for 39.3% (291 dwellings). This share was higher than Unley (C) (32.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 377 dwellings and 16.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Wayville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wayville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wayville, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
44
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
44
5.9%
+4.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
291
% of total
39.3%
Change from 2016
+24.5pp
291
39.3%
+24.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
274
% of total
37.0%
Change from 2016
-16.9pp
274
37.0%
-16.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
102
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
-10.9pp
102
13.8%
-10.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
36
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
36
4.9%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
4
0.5%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+26
+4.4pp
2 bedrooms
+112
+24.5pp
3 bedrooms
-377
-16.9pp
4 bedrooms
-196
-10.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
-13
+0.8pp
Not stated
-18
-1.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wayville. 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 | 44 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 18 | 1.5% | 6.2% | +26 | +4.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 291 | 39.3% | 32.1% | 179 | 14.8% | 33.0% | +112 | +24.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 274 | 37.0% | 38.7% | 651 | 53.9% | 38.8% | -377 | -16.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 102 | 13.8% | 18.6% | 298 | 24.7% | 16.7% | -196 | -10.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 36 | 4.9% | 4.1% | 49 | 4.1% | 3.6% | -13 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 22 | 1.8% | 1.7% | -18 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 741 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,207 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -466 | 0.0pp |