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 Cobar (A), accounting for 36.3% (646 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional NSW (38.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 96 dwellings and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cobar (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cobar (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cobar (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
120
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
120
6.7%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
180
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
180
10.1%
-2.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
646
% of total
36.3%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
646
36.3%
-1.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
461
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
461
25.9%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
86
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
86
4.8%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
287
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
287
16.1%
+2.8pp
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-8
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
-55
-2.0pp
3 bedrooms
-96
-1.8pp
4 bedrooms
-31
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
-2
+0.3pp
Not stated
+27
+2.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cobar (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 | 120 | 6.7% | 4.7% | 128 | 6.6% | 4.5% | -8 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 180 | 10.1% | 16.7% | 235 | 12.1% | 16.9% | -55 | -2.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 646 | 36.3% | 38.9% | 742 | 38.1% | 40.4% | -96 | -1.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 461 | 25.9% | 26.7% | 492 | 25.2% | 24.5% | -31 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 86 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 88 | 4.5% | 5.6% | -2 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 287 | 16.1% | 6.3% | 260 | 13.3% | 8.1% | +27 | +2.8pp |
| Total households | 1,779 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,950 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -171 | 0.0pp |