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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Hobbys Yards, accounting for 43.9% (18 dwellings). This share was higher than Blayney (A) (38.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 5 dwellings and 10.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Hobbys Yards - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hobbys Yards in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blayney (A) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hobbys Yards, with comparison markers for Blayney (A).

Hobbys Yards
Blayney (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

9

% of total

22.0%

Change from 2016

+10.2pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

18

% of total

43.9%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

7

% of total

17.1%

Change from 2016

-12.3pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

9

% of total

22.0%

Change from 2016

+10.2pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hobbys Yards. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blayney (A).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hobbys Yards. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blayney (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hobbys Yards. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blayney (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Blayney (A)%Count%Blayney (A)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%4.3%00.0%2.8%00.0pp
2 bedrooms922.0%11.4%411.8%11.7%+5+10.2pp
3 bedrooms1843.9%38.7%1544.1%40.7%+3-0.2pp
4 bedrooms717.1%29.5%1029.4%28.2%-3-12.3pp
5 bedrooms or more00.0%9.4%00.0%7.4%00.0pp
Not stated922.0%6.9%411.8%9.0%+5+10.2pp
Total households41100.0%100.0%34100.0%100.0%+70.0pp