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 Forest, accounting for 57.3% (102 dwellings). This share was higher than Circular Head (M) (49.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 9 dwellings and 4.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Forest - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Forest in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Circular Head (M) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Forest, with comparison markers for Circular Head (M).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
12
6.7%
+4.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
19
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
19
10.7%
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
102
% of total
57.3%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
102
57.3%
-3.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
30
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
30
16.9%
-5.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
12
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
12
6.7%
+2.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
8
4.5%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+9
+4.9pp
2 bedrooms
+2
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
-1
-3.3pp
4 bedrooms
-8
-5.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+4
+2.0pp
Not stated
-3
-2.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Forest. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Circular Head (M)% | Count | % | Circular Head (M)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 12 | 6.7% | 4.0% | 3 | 1.8% | 3.5% | +9 | +4.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 19 | 10.7% | 15.4% | 17 | 10.0% | 15.2% | +2 | +0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 102 | 57.3% | 49.7% | 103 | 60.6% | 51.9% | -1 | -3.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 30 | 16.9% | 17.9% | 38 | 22.4% | 17.7% | -8 | -5.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 12 | 6.7% | 3.9% | 8 | 4.7% | 3.7% | +4 | +2.0pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 4.5% | 9.5% | 11 | 6.5% | 8.2% | -3 | -2.0pp |
| Total households | 178 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 170 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |