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 Fosterton, accounting for 40.8% (20 dwellings). This share was higher than Dungog (A) (39.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 8 dwellings and 16.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Fosterton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Fosterton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dungog (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fosterton, with comparison markers for Dungog (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+16.3pp
8
16.3%
+16.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
4
8.2%
+1.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
20
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
20
40.8%
-4.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
15
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
15
30.6%
+11.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
4
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
4
8.2%
-4.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-8.7pp
0
0.0%
-8.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+8
+16.3pp
2 bedrooms
+1
+1.7pp
3 bedrooms
-1
-4.9pp
4 bedrooms
+6
+11.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
-2
-4.8pp
Not stated
-4
-8.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Fosterton. 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 | 8 | 16.3% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | +8 | +16.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 4 | 8.2% | 13.5% | 3 | 6.5% | 13.7% | +1 | +1.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 20 | 40.8% | 39.7% | 21 | 45.7% | 42.2% | -1 | -4.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 15 | 30.6% | 28.8% | 9 | 19.6% | 26.1% | +6 | +11.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 4 | 8.2% | 8.6% | 6 | 13.0% | 6.9% | -2 | -4.8pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 4 | 8.7% | 7.2% | -4 | -8.7pp |
| Total households | 49 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 46 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |