City of Adelaide
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Dwellings with 2 bedrooms were the most common in the City of Adelaide 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 the City of Adelaide 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'
Occupied private dwellings
| Number of bedrooms per dwelling | ||||||||
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| City of Adelaide - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Number of bedrooms | Number | % | City South % | Number | % | City South % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 2,688 | 22.2 | 24.4 | 1,827 | 18.3 | 19.7 | +861 | 21001 |
 2 bedrooms | 5,613 | 46.4 | 54.4 | 4,458 | 44.5 | 55.6 | +1,155 | 21003 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,459 | 20.3 | 13.4 | 2,055 | 20.5 | 13.3 | +404 | 21004 |
| 4 bedrooms | 394 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 335 | 3.3 | 0.8 | +59 | 21005 |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 139 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 131 | 1.3 | 0.9 | +8 | 21006 |
| Not stated | 801 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 1,203 | 12.0 | 9.6 | -402 | 21007 |
| Total households | 12,094 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,009 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,085 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings in City of Adelaide in 2021 compared to City South shows that there was a lower proportion of dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a higher proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.
Overall, 68.6% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 4.4% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 78.8% and 1.3% for City South respectively.
The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of the City of Adelaide and City South were:
- A larger percentage of 3 bedroom dwellings (20.3% compared to 13.4%)
- A larger percentage of 4 bedroom dwellings (3.3% compared to 1.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 2 bedroom dwellings (46.4% compared to 54.4%)
- A smaller percentage of dwellings with 1 or no bedrooms (includes bedsitters) (22.2% compared to 24.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling in the City of Adelaide between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 2 bedrooms (+1,155 dwellings)
- 0 or 1 bedrooms (+861 dwellings)
- 3 bedrooms (+404 dwellings)
- 4 bedrooms (+59 dwellings)