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 Ivanhoe (NSW) (part), accounting for 31.1% (42 dwellings). This share was higher than Central Darling (A) (28.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 15 dwellings and 11.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Ivanhoe (NSW) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ivanhoe (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Central Darling (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ivanhoe (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Central Darling (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
15
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+11.1pp
15
11.1%
+11.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
20
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
20
14.8%
+4.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
42
% of total
31.1%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
42
31.1%
+3.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
23
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
23
17.0%
-7.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
8
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
8
5.9%
-1.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
-15.7pp
20
14.8%
-15.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+15
+11.1pp
2 bedrooms
+7
+4.6pp
3 bedrooms
+7
+3.8pp
4 bedrooms
-8
-7.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
-2
-1.9pp
Not stated
-19
-15.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ivanhoe (NSW) (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Central Darling (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Central Darling (A)% | Count | % | Central Darling (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 15 | 11.1% | 15.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.2% | +15 | +11.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 20 | 14.8% | 15.2% | 13 | 10.2% | 18.2% | +7 | +4.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 42 | 31.1% | 28.3% | 35 | 27.3% | 29.2% | +7 | +3.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 23 | 17.0% | 14.7% | 31 | 24.2% | 18.6% | -8 | -7.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 8 | 5.9% | 6.7% | 10 | 7.8% | 8.3% | -2 | -1.9pp |
| Not stated | 20 | 14.8% | 20.4% | 39 | 30.5% | 19.3% | -19 | -15.7pp |
| Total households | 135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 128 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7 | 0.0pp |