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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Napoleon Reef, accounting for 40.7% (22 dwellings). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (36.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 1,175 dwellings and 3.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Napoleon Reef - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Napoleon Reef 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 Napoleon Reef, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).

Napoleon Reef
Bathurst Regional (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.1pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

9

% of total

16.7%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

22

% of total

40.7%

Change from 2016

-3.4pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

20

% of total

37.0%

Change from 2016

+9.4pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-5.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Napoleon Reef. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Napoleon Reef. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Napoleon Reef. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Bathurst Regional (A)%Count%Bathurst Regional (A)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%3.7%1124.1%4.0%-112-4.1pp
2 bedrooms916.7%13.8%42415.6%14.5%-415+1.1pp
3 bedrooms2240.7%36.5%1,19744.1%38.6%-1,175-3.4pp
4 bedrooms2037.0%35.1%74827.6%32.1%-728+9.4pp
5 bedrooms or more00.0%9.3%1455.3%8.3%-145-5.3pp
Not stated00.0%1.5%873.2%2.4%-87-3.2pp
Total households54100.0%100.0%2,714100.0%100.0%-2,6600.0pp