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 Gresford, accounting for 56.5% (52 dwellings). This share was higher than Dungog (A) (39.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 5 dwellings and 6.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Gresford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gresford in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dungog (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gresford, with comparison markers for Dungog (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
0
0.0%
-2.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
6
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
6
6.5%
-2.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
52
% of total
56.5%
Change from 2016
+10.7pp
52
56.5%
+10.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
28
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
28
30.4%
+5.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
11
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
11
12.0%
+6.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-13.1pp
0
0.0%
-13.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
-2.8pp
2 bedrooms
-4
-2.8pp
3 bedrooms
+3
+10.7pp
4 bedrooms
+1
+5.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+6.4pp
Not stated
-14
-13.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gresford. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | 3 | 2.8% | 3.8% | -3 | -2.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 6 | 6.5% | 13.5% | 10 | 9.3% | 13.7% | -4 | -2.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 52 | 56.5% | 39.7% | 49 | 45.8% | 42.2% | +3 | +10.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 28 | 30.4% | 28.8% | 27 | 25.2% | 26.1% | +1 | +5.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 11 | 12.0% | 8.6% | 6 | 5.6% | 6.9% | +5 | +6.4pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 14 | 13.1% | 7.2% | -14 | -13.1pp |
| Total households | 92 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 107 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -15 | 0.0pp |