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 Wattle Flat (NSW), accounting for 41.8% (46 dwellings). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (36.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 41 dwellings and 18.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Wattle Flat (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wattle Flat (NSW) 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 Wattle Flat (NSW), with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
7
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
7
6.4%
+6.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
25
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+15.1pp
25
22.7%
+15.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
46
% of total
41.8%
Change from 2016
+17.8pp
46
41.8%
+17.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-18.8pp
16
14.5%
-18.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
11
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-19.2pp
11
10.0%
-19.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
3
2.7%
+0.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+7
+6.4pp
2 bedrooms
+12
+15.1pp
3 bedrooms
+5
+17.8pp
4 bedrooms
-41
-18.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
-39
-19.2pp
Not stated
0
+0.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wattle Flat (NSW). 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 | 7 | 6.4% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | +7 | +6.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 25 | 22.7% | 13.8% | 13 | 7.6% | 14.5% | +12 | +15.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 46 | 41.8% | 36.5% | 41 | 24.0% | 38.6% | +5 | +17.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 16 | 14.5% | 35.1% | 57 | 33.3% | 32.1% | -41 | -18.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 11 | 10.0% | 9.3% | 50 | 29.2% | 8.3% | -39 | -19.2pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 2.7% | 1.5% | 3 | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 110 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 171 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -61 | 0.0pp |