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 Snowtown, accounting for 56.3% (117 dwellings). This share was higher than Wakefield (DC) (47.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 13 dwellings and 6.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Snowtown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Snowtown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wakefield (DC) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Snowtown, with comparison markers for Wakefield (DC).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
6
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
6
2.9%
-0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
37
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
37
17.8%
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
117
% of total
56.3%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
117
56.3%
-4.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
32
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
32
15.4%
+6.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
3
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3
1.4%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
18
8.7%
+3.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-2
-0.9pp
2 bedrooms
-2
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
-11
-4.7pp
4 bedrooms
+13
+6.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
-1
-0.5pp
Not stated
+8
+3.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Snowtown. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wakefield (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 6 | 2.9% | 3.8% | 8 | 3.8% | 3.5% | -2 | -0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 37 | 17.8% | 15.5% | 39 | 18.6% | 14.4% | -2 | -0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 117 | 56.3% | 47.8% | 128 | 61.0% | 50.5% | -11 | -4.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 32 | 15.4% | 22.7% | 19 | 9.0% | 20.2% | +13 | +6.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3 | 1.4% | 4.3% | 4 | 1.9% | 4.4% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 18 | 8.7% | 5.7% | 10 | 4.8% | 6.9% | +8 | +3.9pp |
| Total households | 208 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 210 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |