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 West Torrens (C), accounting for 46.7% (11,734 dwellings). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 925 dwellings and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
West Torrens (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Torrens (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Torrens (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,464
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,464
5.8%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
7,239
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
7,239
28.8%
-1.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
11,734
% of total
46.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
11,734
46.7%
+0.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
3,733
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
3,733
14.9%
+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
700
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
700
2.8%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
249
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
249
1.0%
-1.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+61
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+216
-1.4pp
3 bedrooms
+925
+0.3pp
4 bedrooms
+777
+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+130
+0.4pp
Not stated
-264
-1.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Torrens (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 1,464 | 5.8% | 3.5% | 1,403 | 6.0% | 3.6% | +61 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 7,239 | 28.8% | 18.7% | 7,023 | 30.2% | 19.3% | +216 | -1.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 11,734 | 46.7% | 51.3% | 10,809 | 46.4% | 51.9% | +925 | +0.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,733 | 14.9% | 21.2% | 2,956 | 12.7% | 19.5% | +777 | +2.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 700 | 2.8% | 4.1% | 570 | 2.4% | 3.6% | +130 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 249 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 513 | 2.2% | 2.0% | -264 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 25,122 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 23,284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,838 | 0.0pp |