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 Bland (A), accounting for 38.9% (956 dwellings). This share was similar to Regional NSW (38.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 42 dwellings and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Bland (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bland (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bland (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
126
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
126
5.1%
+1.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
290
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
290
11.8%
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
956
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
956
38.9%
-1.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
664
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
664
27.0%
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
170
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
170
6.9%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
256
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
256
10.4%
-2.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+41
+1.6pp
2 bedrooms
+1
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
-37
-1.4pp
4 bedrooms
+15
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+42
+1.7pp
Not stated
-59
-2.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bland (A). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 126 | 5.1% | 4.7% | 85 | 3.5% | 4.5% | +41 | +1.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 290 | 11.8% | 16.7% | 289 | 11.7% | 16.9% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 956 | 38.9% | 38.9% | 993 | 40.3% | 40.4% | -37 | -1.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 664 | 27.0% | 26.7% | 649 | 26.4% | 24.5% | +15 | +0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 170 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 128 | 5.2% | 5.6% | +42 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 256 | 10.4% | 6.3% | 315 | 12.8% | 8.1% | -59 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 2,455 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,461 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -6 | 0.0pp |