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City South

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Dwellings with 2 bedrooms were the most common in City South in 2021.

The Number of Bedrooms in a dwelling is an indicator of the size of dwellings, and when combined with Dwelling Type information, provides insight into the role City South plays in the housing market. For example, an area of high density dwellings that are predominantly 1-2 bedroom are likely to attract students, single workers and young couples, whereas a high density area with dwellings that are predominantly 2-3 bedroom may attract more empty nesters and some families.

In combination with Household Type and Household Size, the Number of Bedrooms can also indicate issues around housing affordability, overcrowding and other socio-economic factors.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'

Number of bedrooms per dwelling
City South - Households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %1996 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms58024.422.211823.022.6+462
2 bedrooms1,29154.446.429257.045.5+999
3 bedrooms31913.420.3438.420.1+276
4 bedrooms231.03.391.84.3+14
5 bedrooms or more90.41.130.61.7+6
Not stated1516.46.6479.25.7+104
Total households2,373100.0100.0512100.0100.0+1,861
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings in City South in 2021 compared to the City of Adelaide shows that there was a higher proportion of dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a lower proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 78.8% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 1.3% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 68.6% and 4.4% for the City of Adelaide respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of City South and the City of Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of 2 bedroom dwellings (54.4% compared to 46.4%)
  • A larger percentage of dwellings with 1 or no bedrooms (includes bedsitters) (24.4% compared to 22.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 3 bedroom dwellings (13.4% compared to 20.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 4 bedroom dwellings (1.0% compared to 3.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling in City South between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • 2 bedrooms (+999 dwellings)
  • 0 or 1 bedrooms (+462 dwellings)
  • 3 bedrooms (+276 dwellings)

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