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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Skennars Head, accounting for 34.6% (176 dwellings). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (26.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 165 dwellings and 16.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Skennars Head - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Skennars Head in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Skennars Head, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
34
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-10.0pp
34
6.7%
-10.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
78
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-16.3pp
78
15.4%
-16.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
163
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+13.8pp
163
32.1%
+13.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
176
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
+16.3pp
176
34.6%
+16.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
54
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
54
10.6%
+5.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-7.5pp
4
0.8%
-7.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+24
-10.0pp
2 bedrooms
+59
-16.3pp
3 bedrooms
+152
+13.8pp
4 bedrooms
+165
+16.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+51
+5.6pp
Not stated
-1
-7.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Skennars Head. 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 | 34 | 6.7% | 4.1% | 10 | 16.7% | 3.8% | +24 | -10.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 78 | 15.4% | 20.3% | 19 | 31.7% | 20.4% | +59 | -16.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 163 | 32.1% | 40.9% | 11 | 18.3% | 42.6% | +152 | +13.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 176 | 34.6% | 26.5% | 11 | 18.3% | 24.7% | +165 | +16.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 54 | 10.6% | 6.5% | 3 | 5.0% | 5.7% | +51 | +5.6pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 5 | 8.3% | 2.7% | -1 | -7.5pp |
| Total households | 508 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 60 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +448 | 0.0pp |