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 Balranald, accounting for 45% (207 dwellings). This share was lower than Balranald (A) (45.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 207 dwellings and 45 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Balranald - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Balranald in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Balranald (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Balranald, with comparison markers for Balranald (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
23
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
23
5.0%
+5.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
68
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
+14.8pp
68
14.8%
+14.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
207
% of total
45.0%
Change from 2016
+45.0pp
207
45.0%
+45.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
128
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+27.8pp
128
27.8%
+27.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
16
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
16
3.5%
+3.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
14
3.0%
+3.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+23
+5.0pp
2 bedrooms
+68
+14.8pp
3 bedrooms
+207
+45.0pp
4 bedrooms
+128
+27.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+16
+3.5pp
Not stated
+14
+3.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Balranald. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Balranald (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Balranald (A)% | Count | % | Balranald (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 23 | 5.0% | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | +23 | +5.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 68 | 14.8% | 13.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 14.0% | +68 | +14.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 207 | 45.0% | 45.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 46.6% | +207 | +45.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 128 | 27.8% | 28.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 26.5% | +128 | +27.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 16 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | +16 | +3.5pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 3.0% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | +14 | +3.0pp |
| Total households | 460 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +455 | 0.0pp |