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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idDwellings with 3 bedrooms were the most common in the RDA Northern Territory 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 RDA Northern Territory 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDA Northern Territory - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1991 | Change | ||||
| Number of bedrooms | Number | % | Barkly Regional Council LGA % | Number | % | Barkly Regional Council LGA % | 1991 to 2021 |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 11,540 | 13.5 | 25.5 | 8,035 | 15.9 | 19.2 | +3,505 |
| 2 bedrooms | 16,647 | 19.5 | 14.4 | 10,875 | 21.5 | 19.5 | +5,772 |
| 3 bedrooms | 30,467 | 35.7 | 36.7 | 22,774 | 45.1 | 38.8 | +7,693 |
| 4 bedrooms | 14,316 | 16.8 | 9.9 | 4,225 | 8.4 | 6.6 | +10,091 |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3,674 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 830 | 1.6 | 2.3 | +2,844 |
| Not stated | 8,729 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 3,803 | 7.5 | 13.6 | +4,926 |
| Total households | 85,373 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50,542 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +34,831 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings in RDA Northern Territory in 2021 compared to Barkly Regional Council LGA 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, 33.0% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 21.1% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 39.9% and 12.1% for Barkly Regional Council LGA respectively.
The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of the RDA Northern Territory and Barkly Regional Council LGA were:
- A larger percentage of 4 bedroom dwellings (16.8% compared to 9.9%)
- A larger percentage of 2 bedroom dwellings (19.5% compared to 14.4%)
- A larger percentage of 5 or more bedroom dwellings (4.3% compared to 2.2%)
- A smaller percentage of dwellings with 1 or no bedrooms (includes bedsitters) (13.5% compared to 25.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling in the RDA Northern Territory between 1991 and 2021 were:
- 4 bedrooms (+10,091 dwellings)
- 3 bedrooms (+7,693 dwellings)
- 2 bedrooms (+5,772 dwellings)
- 0 or 1 bedrooms (+3,505 dwellings)
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