Housing
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
About this topic
Number of bedrooms per dwelling records the bedroom count of occupied private dwellings. It is a simple but useful indicator of dwelling size and housing capacity.
This topic is most informative when read with dwelling type, household size, and household type. Together, these measures can help identify whether housing stock is suited to local household needs and can signal issues such as crowding or affordability pressure.
Interpretation notes
- The count refers to bedrooms in occupied private dwellings, not the total number of rooms.
- Bedroom count can suggest dwelling capacity, but it should be read with household size before drawing conclusions about crowding.
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Key insight
In 2021, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Big Grove, accounting for 28.1% (32 dwellings). This share was higher than Albany (C) (4.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 14 dwellings and 11 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Big Grove - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Big Grove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Big Grove, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
32
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
32
28.1%
+2.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
24
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
24
21.1%
+4.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
20
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
20
17.5%
-0.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
27
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
27
23.7%
+11.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
0
0.0%
-5.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
10
8.8%
-3.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+6
+2.6pp
2 bedrooms
+7
+4.4pp
3 bedrooms
+2
-0.1pp
4 bedrooms
+14
+11.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
-6
-5.9pp
Not stated
-3
-3.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Big Grove. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 32 | 28.1% | 4.6% | 26 | 25.5% | 4.5% | +6 | +2.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 24 | 21.1% | 12.7% | 17 | 16.7% | 12.7% | +7 | +4.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 20 | 17.5% | 41.5% | 18 | 17.6% | 41.9% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 27 | 23.7% | 30.7% | 13 | 12.7% | 29.5% | +14 | +11.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 6 | 5.9% | 4.7% | -6 | -5.9pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 8.8% | 5.2% | 13 | 12.7% | 6.7% | -3 | -3.9pp |
| Total households | 114 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12 | 0.0pp |