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 Brewarrina, accounting for 33.1% (134 dwellings). This share was higher than Brewarrina (A) (30.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 28 dwellings and 6.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Brewarrina - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Brewarrina in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brewarrina (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brewarrina, with comparison markers for Brewarrina (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
32
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
32
7.9%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
72
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
72
17.8%
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
134
% of total
33.1%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
134
33.1%
-6.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
81
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
81
20.0%
-0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
11
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
11
2.7%
-0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
78
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
78
19.3%
+7.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
-2
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
-28
-6.2pp
4 bedrooms
-5
-0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
-4
-0.9pp
Not stated
+31
+7.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Brewarrina. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brewarrina (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brewarrina (A)% | Count | % | Brewarrina (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 32 | 7.9% | 7.8% | 31 | 7.5% | 5.8% | +1 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 72 | 17.8% | 14.5% | 74 | 18.0% | 18.2% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 134 | 33.1% | 30.8% | 162 | 39.3% | 37.9% | -28 | -6.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 81 | 20.0% | 19.9% | 86 | 20.9% | 24.0% | -5 | -0.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 11 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 15 | 3.6% | 5.2% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| Not stated | 78 | 19.3% | 23.2% | 47 | 11.4% | 10.5% | +31 | +7.9pp |
| Total households | 405 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 412 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -7 | 0.0pp |