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.

Key insight

In 2021, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Pearces Creek (part), accounting for 38.7% (29 dwellings). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (25.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 7 dwellings and 8.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Pearces Creek (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pearces Creek (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Pearces Creek (part), with comparison markers for Ballina (A).

Pearces Creek (part)
Ballina (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

3

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

8

% of total

10.7%

Change from 2016

+3.0pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

25

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

-3.6pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

29

% of total

38.7%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

10

% of total

13.3%

Change from 2016

+8.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

9

% of total

12.0%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pearces Creek (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pearces Creek (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pearces Creek (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Ballina (A)%Count%Ballina (A)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms34.0%4.3%34.6%4.3%0-0.6pp
2 bedrooms810.7%19.3%57.7%19.2%+3+3.0pp
3 bedrooms2533.3%39.1%2436.9%39.8%+1-3.6pp
4 bedrooms2938.7%25.2%2436.9%23.1%+5+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more1013.3%6.2%34.6%5.3%+7+8.7pp
Not stated912.0%5.9%69.2%8.2%+3+2.8pp
Total households75100.0%100.0%65100.0%100.0%+100.0pp