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 Paterson (NSW), accounting for 38.3% (136 dwellings). This share was higher than Dungog (A) (28.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 16 dwellings and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Paterson (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Paterson (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dungog (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Paterson (NSW), with comparison markers for Dungog (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
9
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
9
2.5%
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
27
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
27
7.6%
-3.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
118
% of total
33.2%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
118
33.2%
-2.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
136
% of total
38.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
136
38.3%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
41
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
41
11.5%
+3.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
25
7.0%
+0.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+3
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
-9
-3.5pp
3 bedrooms
+4
-2.1pp
4 bedrooms
+16
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+15
+3.5pp
Not stated
+3
+0.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Paterson (NSW). 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 | 9 | 2.5% | 4.4% | 6 | 1.9% | 3.8% | +3 | +0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 27 | 7.6% | 13.5% | 36 | 11.1% | 13.7% | -9 | -3.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 118 | 33.2% | 39.7% | 114 | 35.3% | 42.2% | +4 | -2.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 136 | 38.3% | 28.8% | 120 | 37.2% | 26.1% | +16 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 41 | 11.5% | 8.6% | 26 | 8.0% | 6.9% | +15 | +3.5pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 7.0% | 5.0% | 22 | 6.8% | 7.2% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 355 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 323 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +32 | 0.0pp |