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 Cargo, accounting for 33.7% (67 dwellings). This share was lower than Cabonne (A) (34.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 29 dwellings and 10.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cargo - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cargo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cabonne (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cargo, with comparison markers for Cabonne (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
5
2.5%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
20
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
20
10.1%
+2.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
67
% of total
33.7%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
67
33.7%
-10.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
65
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
65
32.7%
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
26
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
26
13.1%
+4.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
14
7.0%
+0.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+3
+2.3pp
3 bedrooms
-29
-10.3pp
4 bedrooms
-4
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+7
+4.4pp
Not stated
0
+0.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cargo. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cabonne (A)% | Count | % | Cabonne (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 5 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 5 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 20 | 10.1% | 12.1% | 17 | 7.8% | 12.6% | +3 | +2.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 67 | 33.7% | 34.6% | 96 | 44.0% | 36.9% | -29 | -10.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 65 | 32.7% | 30.9% | 69 | 31.7% | 30.6% | -4 | +1.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 26 | 13.1% | 11.4% | 19 | 8.7% | 9.3% | +7 | +4.4pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 7.0% | 7.5% | 14 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 0 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 199 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 218 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -19 | 0.0pp |