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 Whyalla Stuart, accounting for 65.2% (2,008 dwellings). This share was higher than Whyalla (C) (57.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 40 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Whyalla Stuart - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Whyalla Stuart in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whyalla (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Whyalla Stuart, with comparison markers for Whyalla (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
47
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
47
1.5%
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
350
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
350
11.4%
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,008
% of total
65.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,008
65.2%
-0.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
299
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
299
9.7%
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
76
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
76
2.5%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
296
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
296
9.6%
+0.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-8
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
-1
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+40
-0.1pp
4 bedrooms
+4
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
-6
-0.2pp
Not stated
+25
+0.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Whyalla Stuart. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whyalla (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whyalla (C)% | Count | % | Whyalla (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 47 | 1.5% | 3.1% | 55 | 1.8% | 2.8% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 350 | 11.4% | 14.3% | 351 | 11.6% | 14.2% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,008 | 65.2% | 57.4% | 1,968 | 65.3% | 57.5% | +40 | -0.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 299 | 9.7% | 15.2% | 295 | 9.8% | 14.8% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 76 | 2.5% | 2.9% | 82 | 2.7% | 2.9% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 296 | 9.6% | 6.9% | 271 | 9.0% | 7.9% | +25 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 3,081 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,015 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +66 | 0.0pp |