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 Goonengerry, accounting for 25.8% (47 dwellings). This share was lower than Byron (A) (37.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 9 dwellings and 8.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Goonengerry - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

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

Goonengerry
Byron (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

27

% of total

14.8%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

33

% of total

18.1%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

47

% of total

25.8%

Change from 2016

-8.8pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

31

% of total

17.0%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

13

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

35

% of total

19.2%

Change from 2016

+9.3pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Goonengerry. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Goonengerry. 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 bedrooms2714.8%10.3%2616.0%8.7%+1-1.2pp
2 bedrooms3318.1%15.4%3421.0%15.2%-1-2.9pp
3 bedrooms4725.8%37.2%5634.6%38.5%-9-8.8pp
4 bedrooms3117.0%21.0%2213.6%18.4%+9+3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more137.1%6.1%84.9%4.3%+5+2.2pp
Not stated3519.2%10.0%169.9%15.0%+19+9.3pp
Total households182100.0%100.0%162100.0%100.0%+200.0pp