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 44.6% (628 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional NSW (41.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 94 dwellings, while its share rose by 0.6 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.
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
62
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
62
4.4%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
163
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
163
11.6%
-1.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
628
% of total
44.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
628
44.6%
+0.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
439
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
439
31.2%
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
78
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
78
5.5%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
35
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
35
2.5%
-1.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-7
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
-56
-1.8pp
3 bedrooms
-94
+0.6pp
4 bedrooms
-47
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
-1
+0.7pp
Not stated
-30
-1.5pp
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 | 62 | 4.4% | 4.5% | 69 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -7 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 163 | 11.6% | 17.5% | 219 | 13.4% | 17.8% | -56 | -1.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 628 | 44.6% | 41.1% | 722 | 44.0% | 42.9% | -94 | +0.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 439 | 31.2% | 28.3% | 486 | 29.6% | 26.2% | -47 | +1.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 78 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 79 | 4.8% | 6.0% | -1 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 35 | 2.5% | 1.7% | 65 | 4.0% | 2.7% | -30 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 1,409 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,640 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -231 | 0.0pp |