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 Byron (A), accounting for 41.1% (5,292 dwellings). This share was similar to Regional NSW (41.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 579 dwellings and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Byron (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Byron (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Byron (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,334
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
1,334
10.4%
+1.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,145
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
2,145
16.7%
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
5,292
% of total
41.1%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
5,292
41.1%
-3.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
3,002
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
3,002
23.3%
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
858
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
858
6.7%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
243
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
243
1.9%
-1.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+341
+1.7pp
2 bedrooms
+171
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+215
-3.6pp
4 bedrooms
+579
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+296
+1.8pp
Not stated
-98
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Byron (A). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 1,334 | 10.4% | 4.5% | 993 | 8.7% | 4.4% | +341 | +1.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,145 | 16.7% | 17.5% | 1,974 | 17.4% | 17.8% | +171 | -0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,292 | 41.1% | 41.1% | 5,077 | 44.7% | 42.9% | +215 | -3.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,002 | 23.3% | 28.3% | 2,423 | 21.3% | 26.2% | +579 | +2.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 858 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 562 | 4.9% | 6.0% | +296 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 243 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 341 | 3.0% | 2.7% | -98 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 12,875 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,368 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,507 | 0.0pp |