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 Empire Vale, accounting for 35.7% (25 dwellings). This share was lower than Ballina (A) (39.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 10 dwellings and 14.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Empire Vale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Empire Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Empire Vale, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+14.3pp
10
14.3%
+14.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
25
% of total
35.7%
Change from 2016
-11.4pp
25
35.7%
-11.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
22
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
22
31.4%
-1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
7
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+10.0pp
7
10.0%
+10.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-16.3pp
3
4.3%
-16.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+10
+14.3pp
3 bedrooms
-7
-11.4pp
4 bedrooms
0
-1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+7
+10.0pp
Not stated
-11
-16.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Empire Vale. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 10 | 14.3% | 19.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.2% | +10 | +14.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 25 | 35.7% | 39.1% | 32 | 47.1% | 39.8% | -7 | -11.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 22 | 31.4% | 25.2% | 22 | 32.4% | 23.1% | 0 | -1.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 7 | 10.0% | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.3% | +7 | +10.0pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 4.3% | 5.9% | 14 | 20.6% | 8.2% | -11 | -16.3pp |
| Total households | 70 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 68 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |