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 Main Arm, accounting for 31.7% (70 dwellings). This share was lower than Byron (A) (37.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 13 dwellings and 4.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Main Arm - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

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

Main Arm
Byron (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

32

% of total

14.5%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

32

% of total

14.5%

Change from 2016

-4.4pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

70

% of total

31.7%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

27

% of total

12.2%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

22

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

42

% of total

19.0%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Main Arm. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Main Arm. 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 bedrooms3214.5%10.3%3816.0%8.7%-6-1.5pp
2 bedrooms3214.5%15.4%4518.9%15.2%-13-4.4pp
3 bedrooms7031.7%37.2%7230.3%38.5%-2+1.4pp
4 bedrooms2712.2%21.0%3414.3%18.4%-7-2.1pp
5 bedrooms or more2210.0%6.1%125.0%4.3%+10+5.0pp
Not stated4219.0%10.0%5121.4%15.0%-9-2.4pp
Total households221100.0%100.0%238100.0%100.0%-170.0pp