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 Blayney, accounting for 42.7% (595 dwellings). This share was higher than Blayney (A) (38.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 40 dwellings and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Blayney - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blayney in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blayney (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blayney, with comparison markers for Blayney (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
66
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
66
4.7%
+2.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
155
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
155
11.1%
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
595
% of total
42.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
595
42.7%
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
401
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
401
28.8%
+1.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
111
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
111
8.0%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
59
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
59
4.2%
-6.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+37
+2.5pp
2 bedrooms
+9
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+10
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
+40
+1.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+23
+1.5pp
Not stated
-88
-6.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blayney. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blayney (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blayney (A)% | Count | % | Blayney (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 66 | 4.7% | 4.3% | 29 | 2.2% | 2.8% | +37 | +2.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 155 | 11.1% | 11.4% | 146 | 10.9% | 11.7% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 595 | 42.7% | 38.7% | 585 | 43.5% | 40.7% | +10 | -0.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 401 | 28.8% | 29.5% | 361 | 26.9% | 28.2% | +40 | +1.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 111 | 8.0% | 9.4% | 88 | 6.5% | 7.4% | +23 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 59 | 4.2% | 6.9% | 147 | 10.9% | 9.0% | -88 | -6.7pp |
| Total households | 1,392 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,344 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +48 | 0.0pp |