One indicator of dwelling size is the number of bedrooms. In 2000-01 half of all dwellings had three bedrooms, 25% had four or more bedrooms and 20% had two bedrooms (table 8.2). Of separate houses, 57% had three bedrooms, while two bedroom dwellings were more common in semi-detached houses and in flats, units and apartments (46% and 64% respectively).
Nearly a fifth (18%) of three bedroom dwellings had only one person living in them, over a third (38%) had only two persons, a further 19% had three persons, and 18% had four persons (table 8.3). Of two bedroom dwellings, most had one or two persons living in them (48% and 38% respectively).
8.2 ALL HOUSEHOLDS, By dwelling structure and number of bedrooms - 2000-01
|
 | Separate house | Semi-detached/row or terrace house/townhouse | Flat/unit/apartment | All households(a) |
| ’000 | ’000 | ’000 | ’000 |
|
| One bedroom | 51.2 | 61.7 | 208.1 | 339.6 |
| 2 bedrooms | 606.2 | 334.5 | 525.7 | 1,493.5 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,262.7 | 294.9 | 78.7 | 3,642.4 |
| 4 or more bedrooms | 1,791.7 | 32.4 | n.p. | 1,828.5 |
| Total(b) | 5,711.8 | 723.5 | 825.0 | 7,314.9 |
|
(a) Includes other dwelling structures.
(b) Includes bedsits and dwellings with zero bedrooms.
Source: ABS data available on request, Survey of Income and Housing Costs, 2000-01. |
8.3 ALL HOUSEHOLDS, By number of persons and number of bedrooms - 2000-01
|
| One person | Two persons | Three persons | Four persons | Five or more | Total | All households |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | ’000 |
|
| One bedroom | 79.4 | 18.7 | **1.2 | n.p. | - | 100.0 | 339.6 |
| 2 bedrooms | 47.7 | 38.2 | 8.9 | 4.1 | *1.1 | 100.0 | 1,493.5 |
| 3 bedrooms | 18.5 | 37.8 | 18.7 | 18.2 | 6.8 | 100.0 | 3,642.4 |
| 4 or more bedrooms | 7.5 | 23.9 | 17.4 | 27.5 | 23.8 | 100.0 | 1,828.5 |
| Total(a) | 24.6 | 33.5 | 15.5 | 16.8 | 9.6 | 100.0 | 7,314.9 |
|
(a) Includes bedsits and dwellings with zero bedrooms.
Source: ABS data available on request, Survey of Income and Housing Costs, 2000-01. |
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