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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Clarence Town, accounting for 39% (306 dwellings). This share was higher than Dungog (A) (30.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 278 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Clarence Town - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Clarence Town in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dungog (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarence Town, with comparison markers for Dungog (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
27
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
27
3.4%
+3.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
68
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
68
8.7%
+1.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
300
% of total
38.3%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
300
38.3%
-2.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
306
% of total
39.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
306
39.0%
-0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
79
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
79
10.1%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
14
1.8%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+27
+3.4pp
2 bedrooms
+63
+1.7pp
3 bedrooms
+271
-2.5pp
4 bedrooms
+278
-0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+73
+1.6pp
Not stated
+14
+1.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Clarence Town. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dungog (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dungog (A)% | Count | % | Dungog (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 27 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% | +27 | +3.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 68 | 8.7% | 13.9% | 5 | 7.0% | 14.5% | +63 | +1.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 300 | 38.3% | 41.1% | 29 | 40.8% | 45.0% | +271 | -2.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 306 | 39.0% | 30.2% | 28 | 39.4% | 27.6% | +278 | -0.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 79 | 10.1% | 9.0% | 6 | 8.5% | 7.0% | +73 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +14 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 784 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 71 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +713 | 0.0pp |