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 Bangalow, accounting for 38.2% (384 dwellings). This share was higher than Byron (A) (37.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 100 dwellings and 3.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Bangalow - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bangalow, with comparison markers for Byron (A).

Bangalow
Byron (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

59

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

108

% of total

10.7%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

384

% of total

38.2%

Change from 2016

-8.4pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

306

% of total

30.4%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

49

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

95

% of total

9.4%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bangalow. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bangalow. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bangalow. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Byron (A)%Count%Byron (A)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms595.9%10.3%304.0%8.7%+29+1.9pp
2 bedrooms10810.7%15.4%8711.5%15.2%+21-0.8pp
3 bedrooms38438.2%37.2%35246.6%38.5%+32-8.4pp
4 bedrooms30630.4%21.0%20627.3%18.4%+100+3.1pp
5 bedrooms or more494.9%6.1%283.7%4.3%+21+1.2pp
Not stated959.4%10.0%618.1%15.0%+34+1.3pp
Total households1,006100.0%100.0%755100.0%100.0%+2510.0pp