Housing
Bedrooms
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.
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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.
Key insight
In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Georges Plains, accounting for 35.1% (26 dwellings). This share was similar to Bathurst Regional (A) (35%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 11 dwellings and 15.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Georges Plains - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises bedrooms for Georges Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Georges Plains, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
5 bedrooms or more
Not stated
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+1
+2.7pp
3 bedrooms
-1
+3.0pp
4 bedrooms
-3
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+11
+15.5pp
Not stated
-19
-22.6pp
Data table
Bedrooms for Georges Plains. 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 | 9 | 12.2% | 13.3% | 8 | 9.5% | 13.8% | +1 | +2.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 26 | 35.1% | 35.0% | 27 | 32.1% | 36.5% | -1 | +3.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 21 | 28.4% | 33.5% | 24 | 28.6% | 30.4% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 15 | 20.3% | 9.0% | 4 | 4.8% | 7.9% | +11 | +15.5pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 19 | 22.6% | 7.6% | -19 | -22.6pp |
| Total households | 74 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -10 | 0.0pp |