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 Yorke Peninsula (DC), accounting for 47.9% (2,673 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional SA (48.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 186 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Yorke Peninsula (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Yorke Peninsula (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yorke Peninsula (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
306
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
306
5.5%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
924
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
924
16.5%
-1.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,673
% of total
47.9%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
2,673
47.9%
-2.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,088
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,088
19.5%
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
203
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
203
3.6%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
392
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
392
7.0%
+1.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+48
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+5
-1.8pp
3 bedrooms
+159
-2.1pp
4 bedrooms
+186
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+37
+0.3pp
Not stated
+116
+1.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Yorke Peninsula (DC). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 306 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 258 | 5.1% | 4.1% | +48 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 924 | 16.5% | 15.0% | 919 | 18.3% | 15.4% | +5 | -1.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,673 | 47.9% | 48.6% | 2,514 | 50.0% | 49.8% | +159 | -2.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,088 | 19.5% | 21.5% | 902 | 17.9% | 20.0% | +186 | +1.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 203 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 166 | 3.3% | 3.3% | +37 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 392 | 7.0% | 6.6% | 276 | 5.5% | 7.5% | +116 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 5,586 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,027 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +559 | 0.0pp |