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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Upper Main Arm, accounting for 21.9% (30 dwellings). This share was higher than Byron (A) (10.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 12 dwellings and 7.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Upper Main Arm - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Upper 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 Upper Main Arm, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
30
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
30
21.9%
+7.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
30
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
30
21.9%
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-8.4pp
17
12.4%
-8.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
17
12.4%
+6.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
4
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
4
2.9%
+2.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
33
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
33
24.1%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+12
+7.5pp
2 bedrooms
+4
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
-9
-8.4pp
4 bedrooms
+9
+6.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+4
+2.9pp
Not stated
+5
+1.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Upper Main Arm. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 30 | 21.9% | 10.3% | 18 | 14.4% | 8.7% | +12 | +7.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 30 | 21.9% | 15.4% | 26 | 20.8% | 15.2% | +4 | +1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 17 | 12.4% | 37.2% | 26 | 20.8% | 38.5% | -9 | -8.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 17 | 12.4% | 21.0% | 8 | 6.4% | 18.4% | +9 | +6.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 4 | 2.9% | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | +4 | +2.9pp |
| Not stated | 33 | 24.1% | 10.0% | 28 | 22.4% | 15.0% | +5 | +1.7pp |
| Total households | 137 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 125 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12 | 0.0pp |