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 Brewongle, accounting for 32% (16 dwellings). This share was lower than Bathurst Regional (A) (33.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 5 dwellings and 10.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Brewongle - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Brewongle in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brewongle, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
8
16.0%
+8.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
15
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
15
30.0%
+1.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
16
32.0%
+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
13
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+10.9pp
13
26.0%
+10.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
3
6.0%
-5.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+4
+8.5pp
3 bedrooms
0
+1.7pp
4 bedrooms
0
+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+10.9pp
Not stated
-3
-5.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Brewongle. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 8 | 16.0% | 13.3% | 4 | 7.5% | 13.8% | +4 | +8.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 15 | 30.0% | 35.0% | 15 | 28.3% | 36.5% | 0 | +1.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 16 | 32.0% | 33.5% | 16 | 30.2% | 30.4% | 0 | +1.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 13 | 26.0% | 9.0% | 8 | 15.1% | 7.9% | +5 | +10.9pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6 | 11.3% | 7.6% | -3 | -5.3pp |
| Total households | 50 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 53 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |