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Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Dwellings with 3 bedrooms were the most common in Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End 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 Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End 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
Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Brooklyn Park - Adelaide Airport %Number%Brooklyn Park - Adelaide Airport %2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms1326.75.21306.86.0+1
2 bedrooms52726.839.549826.138.6+29
3 bedrooms1,00551.138.393949.237.8+66
4 bedrooms21911.110.71859.79.7+34
5 bedrooms or more321.62.4311.61.9+1
Not stated522.63.91246.56.1-73
Total households1,967100.0100.01,909100.0100.0+57
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South in 2021 compared to Brooklyn Park - Adelaide Airport shows that there was a lower proportion of dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a similar proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 33.5% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 12.8% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 44.7% and 13.1% for Brooklyn Park - Adelaide Airport respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South and Brooklyn Park - Adelaide Airport were:

  • A larger percentage of 3 bedroom dwellings (51.1% compared to 38.3%)
  • A larger percentage of dwellings with 1 or no bedrooms (includes bedsitters) (6.7% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 2 bedroom dwellings (26.8% compared to 39.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the number of bedrooms per dwelling in Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • 3 bedrooms (+66 dwellings)

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