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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Napier, accounting for 39.6% (38 dwellings). This share was lower than Albany (C) (43.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 34 dwellings, while its share fell by 60.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Napier - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Napier in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Napier, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
7
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
7
7.3%
+7.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
13
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+13.5pp
13
13.5%
+13.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
38
% of total
39.6%
Change from 2016
-60.4pp
38
39.6%
-60.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
26
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
-47.9pp
26
27.1%
-47.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
12
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+12.5pp
12
12.5%
+12.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+7
+7.3pp
2 bedrooms
+13
+13.5pp
3 bedrooms
+34
-60.4pp
4 bedrooms
+23
-47.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+12
+12.5pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Napier. 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 | 7 | 7.3% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | +7 | +7.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 13 | 13.5% | 13.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 13.2% | +13 | +13.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 38 | 39.6% | 43.5% | 4 | 100.0% | 44.2% | +34 | -60.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 26 | 27.1% | 32.2% | 3 | 75.0% | 31.1% | +23 | -47.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 12 | 12.5% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | +12 | +12.5pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 96 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +92 | 0.0pp |