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 Old Beach, accounting for 54.5% (906 dwellings). This share was lower than Brighton (M) (56%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 124 dwellings, while its share fell by 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Old Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Old Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Beach, with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
21
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
21
1.3%
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
200
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
200
12.0%
+2.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
906
% of total
54.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
906
54.5%
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
403
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
403
24.2%
-0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
83
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
83
5.0%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
36
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
36
2.2%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+73
+2.8pp
3 bedrooms
+124
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
+55
-0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+23
+0.7pp
Not stated
-10
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Old Beach. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 21 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 22 | 1.6% | 2.1% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 200 | 12.0% | 16.4% | 127 | 9.2% | 12.8% | +73 | +2.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 906 | 54.5% | 56.0% | 782 | 56.4% | 59.2% | +124 | -1.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 403 | 24.2% | 16.4% | 348 | 25.1% | 15.3% | +55 | -0.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 83 | 5.0% | 3.6% | 60 | 4.3% | 3.0% | +23 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 36 | 2.2% | 5.6% | 46 | 3.3% | 7.3% | -10 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 1,663 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,387 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +276 | 0.0pp |