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 Cabonne (A), accounting for 34.6% (1,843 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional NSW (38.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 144 dwellings and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cabonne (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cabonne (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 Cabonne (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
183
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
183
3.4%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
644
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
644
12.1%
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,843
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
1,843
34.6%
-2.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,642
% of total
30.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,642
30.9%
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
607
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
607
11.4%
+2.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
397
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
397
7.5%
-0.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+39
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+12
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
-3
-2.3pp
4 bedrooms
+111
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+144
+2.1pp
Not stated
+13
-0.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cabonne (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 | 183 | 3.4% | 4.7% | 144 | 2.9% | 4.5% | +39 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 644 | 12.1% | 16.7% | 632 | 12.6% | 16.9% | +12 | -0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,843 | 34.6% | 38.9% | 1,846 | 36.9% | 40.4% | -3 | -2.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,642 | 30.9% | 26.7% | 1,531 | 30.6% | 24.5% | +111 | +0.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 607 | 11.4% | 6.6% | 463 | 9.3% | 5.6% | +144 | +2.1pp |
| Not stated | 397 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 384 | 7.7% | 8.1% | +13 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 5,320 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,997 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +323 | 0.0pp |