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 West Bathurst, accounting for 51.8% (811 dwellings). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (35%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 34 dwellings and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
West Bathurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Bathurst 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 West Bathurst, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
34
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
34
2.2%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
205
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
205
13.1%
-1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
811
% of total
51.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
811
51.8%
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
335
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
335
21.4%
+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
78
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
78
5.0%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
104
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
104
6.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+4
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
-8
-1.1pp
3 bedrooms
+23
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
+34
+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+8
+0.3pp
Not stated
+8
+0.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Bathurst. 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 | 34 | 2.2% | 3.8% | 30 | 2.0% | 3.9% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 205 | 13.1% | 13.3% | 213 | 14.2% | 13.8% | -8 | -1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 811 | 51.8% | 35.0% | 788 | 52.4% | 36.5% | +23 | -0.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 335 | 21.4% | 33.5% | 301 | 20.0% | 30.4% | +34 | +1.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 78 | 5.0% | 9.0% | 70 | 4.7% | 7.9% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 104 | 6.6% | 5.4% | 96 | 6.4% | 7.6% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 1,565 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,505 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +60 | 0.0pp |