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 Coonawarra (SA), accounting for 48.2% (27 dwellings). This share was lower than Wattle Range (DC) (58.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 24 dwellings, while its share fell by 11.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Coonawarra (SA) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Coonawarra (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Coonawarra (SA), with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).

Coonawarra (SA)
Wattle Range (DC)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

6

% of total

10.7%

Change from 2016

+10.7pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

27

% of total

48.2%

Change from 2016

-11.8pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

15

% of total

26.8%

Change from 2016

-53.2pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

3

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+5.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Coonawarra (SA). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Coonawarra (SA). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Coonawarra (SA). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wattle Range (DC)%Count%Wattle Range (DC)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%2.6%00.0%2.5%00.0pp
2 bedrooms610.7%12.9%00.0%12.5%+6+10.7pp
3 bedrooms2748.2%58.1%360.0%60.0%+24-11.8pp
4 bedrooms1526.8%21.1%480.0%19.3%+11-53.2pp
5 bedrooms or more35.4%3.7%00.0%3.3%+3+5.4pp
Not stated00.0%1.5%00.0%2.3%00.0pp
Total households56100.0%100.0%5100.0%100.0%+510.0pp