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 Wollongbar, accounting for 41.7% (516 dwellings). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (39.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 97 dwellings and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Wollongbar - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wollongbar in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wollongbar, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
11
0.9%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
118
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
118
9.5%
-1.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
516
% of total
41.7%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
516
41.7%
-3.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
477
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
477
38.6%
+3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
79
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
79
6.4%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
35
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
35
2.8%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
-3
-1.7pp
3 bedrooms
+35
-3.0pp
4 bedrooms
+97
+3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+22
+1.1pp
Not stated
+1
-0.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wollongbar. 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 | 11 | 0.9% | 4.3% | 11 | 1.0% | 4.3% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 118 | 9.5% | 19.3% | 121 | 11.2% | 19.2% | -3 | -1.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 516 | 41.7% | 39.1% | 481 | 44.7% | 39.8% | +35 | -3.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 477 | 38.6% | 25.2% | 380 | 35.3% | 23.1% | +97 | +3.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 79 | 6.4% | 6.2% | 57 | 5.3% | 5.3% | +22 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 35 | 2.8% | 5.9% | 34 | 3.2% | 8.2% | +1 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 1,237 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,077 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +160 | 0.0pp |