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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Walkerville (M), accounting for 37.5% (1,195 dwellings). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 131 dwellings and 2.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Walkerville (M) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Walkerville (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Walkerville (M), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.

Walkerville (M)
Greater Adelaide

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

207

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

755

% of total

23.7%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

1,195

% of total

37.5%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

746

% of total

23.4%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

253

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

25

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Walkerville (M). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Walkerville (M). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Walkerville (M). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
Category20212016Change
Count%Greater Adelaide%Count%Greater Adelaide%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms2076.5%3.5%1866.3%3.6%+21+0.2pp
2 bedrooms75523.7%18.7%72424.6%19.3%+31-0.9pp
3 bedrooms1,19537.5%51.3%1,12138.2%51.9%+74-0.7pp
4 bedrooms74623.4%21.2%61520.9%19.5%+131+2.5pp
5 bedrooms or more2537.9%4.1%2267.7%3.6%+27+0.2pp
Not stated250.8%1.1%732.5%2.0%-48-1.7pp
Total households3,184100.0%100.0%2,938100.0%100.0%+2460.0pp