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 Central Darling (A), accounting for 37.4% (221 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional NSW (41.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 23 dwellings and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Central Darling (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Central Darling (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 Central Darling (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
62
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
62
10.5%
+3.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
114
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
114
19.3%
-1.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
221
% of total
37.4%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
221
37.4%
+3.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
113
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
113
19.1%
-3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
43
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
43
7.3%
-2.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
29
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
29
4.9%
-1.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+19
+3.4pp
2 bedrooms
-11
-1.4pp
3 bedrooms
+13
+3.0pp
4 bedrooms
-23
-3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
-13
-2.0pp
Not stated
-9
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Central Darling (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 | 62 | 10.5% | 4.5% | 43 | 7.1% | 4.4% | +19 | +3.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 114 | 19.3% | 17.5% | 125 | 20.7% | 17.8% | -11 | -1.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 221 | 37.4% | 41.1% | 208 | 34.4% | 42.9% | +13 | +3.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 113 | 19.1% | 28.3% | 136 | 22.5% | 26.2% | -23 | -3.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 43 | 7.3% | 6.9% | 56 | 9.3% | 6.0% | -13 | -2.0pp |
| Not stated | 29 | 4.9% | 1.7% | 38 | 6.3% | 2.7% | -9 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 591 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 605 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -14 | 0.0pp |