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 Windradyne, accounting for 47.7% (630 dwellings). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (35%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 110 dwellings and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Windradyne - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Windradyne 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 Windradyne, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
27
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
27
2.0%
-2.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
32
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
32
2.4%
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
630
% of total
47.7%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
630
47.7%
-2.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
481
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
481
36.4%
+3.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
78
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
78
5.9%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
63
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
63
4.8%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-26
-2.7pp
2 bedrooms
+2
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
+63
-2.4pp
4 bedrooms
+110
+3.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+18
+0.6pp
Not stated
+16
+0.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Windradyne. 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 | 27 | 2.0% | 3.8% | 53 | 4.7% | 3.9% | -26 | -2.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 32 | 2.4% | 13.3% | 30 | 2.7% | 13.8% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 630 | 47.7% | 35.0% | 567 | 50.1% | 36.5% | +63 | -2.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 481 | 36.4% | 33.5% | 371 | 32.8% | 30.4% | +110 | +3.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 78 | 5.9% | 9.0% | 60 | 5.3% | 7.9% | +18 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 63 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 47 | 4.2% | 7.6% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 1,321 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,131 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +190 | 0.0pp |