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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Alstonville, accounting for 40.9% (1,042 dwellings). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (39.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 75 dwellings and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Alstonville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Alstonville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alstonville, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
92
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
92
3.6%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
525
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
525
20.6%
+1.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,042
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
1,042
40.9%
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
645
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
645
25.3%
+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
148
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
148
5.8%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
94
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
94
3.7%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+18
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+68
+1.7pp
3 bedrooms
+5
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
+75
+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+21
+0.6pp
Not stated
-56
-2.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Alstonville. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 92 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 74 | 3.1% | 4.3% | +18 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 525 | 20.6% | 19.3% | 457 | 18.9% | 19.2% | +68 | +1.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,042 | 40.9% | 39.1% | 1,037 | 42.8% | 39.8% | +5 | -1.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 645 | 25.3% | 25.2% | 570 | 23.5% | 23.1% | +75 | +1.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 148 | 5.8% | 6.2% | 127 | 5.2% | 5.3% | +21 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 94 | 3.7% | 5.9% | 150 | 6.2% | 8.2% | -56 | -2.5pp |
| Total households | 2,546 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,424 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +122 | 0.0pp |