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 Broken Hill (part), accounting for 54.1% (3,973 dwellings). This share was similar to Broken Hill (C) (54.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 3,902 dwellings and 19.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Broken Hill (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Broken Hill (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broken Hill (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broken Hill (part), with comparison markers for Broken Hill (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
311
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-12.7pp
311
4.2%
-12.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,442
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
1,442
19.6%
-3.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
3,973
% of total
54.1%
Change from 2016
+19.8pp
3,973
54.1%
+19.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,217
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,217
16.6%
-1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
255
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
255
3.5%
-1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
152
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
152
2.1%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+276
-12.7pp
2 bedrooms
+1,394
-3.6pp
3 bedrooms
+3,902
+19.8pp
4 bedrooms
+1,180
-1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+245
-1.3pp
Not stated
+144
-1.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Broken Hill (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broken Hill (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Broken Hill (C)% | Count | % | Broken Hill (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 311 | 4.2% | 4.3% | 35 | 16.9% | 3.8% | +276 | -12.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,442 | 19.6% | 19.7% | 48 | 23.2% | 20.2% | +1,394 | -3.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,973 | 54.1% | 54.1% | 71 | 34.3% | 53.7% | +3,902 | +19.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,217 | 16.6% | 16.5% | 37 | 17.9% | 15.9% | +1,180 | -1.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 255 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 10 | 4.8% | 3.0% | +245 | -1.3pp |
| Not stated | 152 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 8 | 3.9% | 3.2% | +144 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 7,345 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 207 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7,138 | 0.0pp |