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 Wardell, accounting for 40.6% (140 dwellings). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (39.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 12 dwellings and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Wardell - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wardell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wardell, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
41
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
41
11.9%
+3.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
46
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
46
13.3%
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
140
% of total
40.6%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
140
40.6%
+3.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
57
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
57
16.5%
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
14
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
14
4.1%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
35
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-10.9pp
35
10.1%
-10.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+12
+3.8pp
2 bedrooms
+2
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
+9
+3.9pp
4 bedrooms
+4
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
-1
-0.1pp
Not stated
-40
-10.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wardell. 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 | 41 | 11.9% | 4.3% | 29 | 8.1% | 4.3% | +12 | +3.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 46 | 13.3% | 19.3% | 44 | 12.3% | 19.2% | +2 | +1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 140 | 40.6% | 39.1% | 131 | 36.7% | 39.8% | +9 | +3.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 57 | 16.5% | 25.2% | 53 | 14.8% | 23.1% | +4 | +1.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 14 | 4.1% | 6.2% | 15 | 4.2% | 5.3% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 35 | 10.1% | 5.9% | 75 | 21.0% | 8.2% | -40 | -10.9pp |
| Total households | 345 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 357 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -12 | 0.0pp |