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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Tyagarah, accounting for 23.4% (15 dwellings). This share was higher than Byron (A) (21%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which decreased by 9 dwellings and 13 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Tyagarah - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

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

Tyagarah
Byron (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

7

% of total

10.9%

Change from 2016

-13.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

8

% of total

12.5%

Change from 2016

-9.9pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

11

% of total

17.2%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

15

% of total

23.4%

Change from 2016

+11.5pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

9

% of total

14.1%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

13

% of total

20.3%

Change from 2016

+6.9pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tyagarah. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tyagarah. 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 bedrooms710.9%10.3%1623.9%8.7%-9-13.0pp
2 bedrooms812.5%15.4%1522.4%15.2%-7-9.9pp
3 bedrooms1117.2%37.2%1014.9%38.5%+1+2.3pp
4 bedrooms1523.4%21.0%811.9%18.4%+7+11.5pp
5 bedrooms or more914.1%6.1%811.9%4.3%+1+2.2pp
Not stated1320.3%10.0%913.4%15.0%+4+6.9pp
Total households64100.0%100.0%67100.0%100.0%-30.0pp