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Number of bedrooms per dwelling - 2013

Dwellings with 3 bedrooms are the most common in Dunedin City in 2018.

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 Dunedin City 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.

Please note: Statistics New Zealand rate the number of bedrooms topic as "High" quality, so there should be minimal issues with the data. However, the 2018 Census utilised past Census data and statistical imputation to improve the response rate for this variable, leading to a significant reduction in the "Not Stated/Not Elsewhere included" rate in 2018 (which is now close to zero). Users should take care in comparing to earlier years which have a higher Not Stated rate, as dwellings which were not stated in those years are distributed into various categories in 2018.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'For each type of room listed below, count the number in this dwelling? bedrooms, including any sleepouts furnished as bedrooms'

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Number of bedrooms per occupied dwelling
Dunedin City20182013Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Andersons Bay %Number%Andersons Bay %2013 to 2018
0 or 1 bedroom3,5077.23.72,6495.72.0+858
2 bedrooms10,62921.915.49,61520.814.6+1,014
3 bedrooms20,75442.851.319,19741.550.3+1,557
4 bedrooms9,98720.623.59,18019.922.8+807
5 bedrooms or more3,6487.56.03,5797.77.8+69
Not stated / included00.00.01,9984.32.4-1,998
Total48,525100.0100.046,218100.0100.0+2,307
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: High
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings in Dunedin City in 2018 compared to Andersons Bay 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, 29.1% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 28.1% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 19.1% and 29.5% for Andersons Bay respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of Dunedin City and Andersons Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of 2 bedrooms (21.9% compared to 15.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 0 or 1 bedroom (7.2% compared to 3.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 3 bedrooms (42.8% compared to 51.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 4 bedrooms (20.6% compared to 23.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling in Dunedin City between 2013 and 2018 were:

  • 3 bedrooms (+1,557 dwellings)
  • 2 bedrooms (+1,014 dwellings)
  • 0 or 1 bedroom (+858 dwellings)
  • 4 bedrooms (+807 dwellings)

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