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 Geilston Bay, accounting for 50% (737 dwellings). This share was lower than Clarence (C) (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 75 dwellings and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Geilston Bay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Geilston Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Geilston Bay, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
25
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
25
1.7%
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
311
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
311
21.1%
+3.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
737
% of total
50.0%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
737
50.0%
-2.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
301
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
301
20.4%
-0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
65
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
65
4.4%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
30
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
30
2.0%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+6
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+75
+3.2pp
3 bedrooms
+48
-2.5pp
4 bedrooms
+23
-0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+18
+0.8pp
Not stated
-8
-0.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Geilston Bay. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 25 | 1.7% | 3.2% | 19 | 1.4% | 3.2% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 311 | 21.1% | 16.2% | 236 | 17.9% | 16.1% | +75 | +3.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 737 | 50.0% | 51.3% | 689 | 52.5% | 51.6% | +48 | -2.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 301 | 20.4% | 20.8% | 278 | 21.2% | 19.6% | +23 | -0.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 65 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 47 | 3.6% | 4.6% | +18 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 30 | 2.0% | 3.3% | 38 | 2.9% | 4.9% | -8 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,473 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,313 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +160 | 0.0pp |