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 Menindee (part), accounting for 28% (77 dwellings). This share was lower than Central Darling (A) (28.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 27 dwellings and 9.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Menindee (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Menindee (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 Menindee (part), with comparison markers for Central Darling (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
40
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+9.3pp
40
14.5%
+9.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
50
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
50
18.2%
-1.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
77
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
77
28.0%
-4.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
42
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
42
15.3%
-2.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
16
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
16
5.8%
+2.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
52
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
52
18.9%
-4.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+27
+9.3pp
2 bedrooms
+2
-1.2pp
3 bedrooms
-4
-4.7pp
4 bedrooms
-3
-2.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+8
+2.6pp
Not stated
-6
-4.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Menindee (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 | 40 | 14.5% | 15.3% | 13 | 5.2% | 7.2% | +27 | +9.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 50 | 18.2% | 15.2% | 48 | 19.4% | 18.2% | +2 | -1.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 77 | 28.0% | 28.3% | 81 | 32.7% | 29.2% | -4 | -4.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 42 | 15.3% | 14.7% | 45 | 18.1% | 18.6% | -3 | -2.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 16 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 8 | 3.2% | 8.3% | +8 | +2.6pp |
| Not stated | 52 | 18.9% | 20.4% | 58 | 23.4% | 19.3% | -6 | -4.5pp |
| Total households | 275 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 248 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |