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 Blighty, accounting for 39.2% (29 dwellings). This share was lower than Edward River (A) (41.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 7 dwellings and 8.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Blighty - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blighty in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Edward River (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blighty, with comparison markers for Edward River (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
0
0.0%
-5.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
4
5.4%
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
29
% of total
39.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
29
39.2%
-2.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
22
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
22
29.7%
-4.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
10
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
10
13.5%
+8.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
12
16.2%
+11.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
-5.2pp
2 bedrooms
+1
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+5
-2.2pp
4 bedrooms
+2
-4.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+7
+8.3pp
Not stated
+9
+11.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blighty. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Edward River (A)% | Count | % | Edward River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3 | 5.2% | 2.7% | -3 | -5.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 4 | 5.4% | 15.5% | 3 | 5.2% | 16.5% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 29 | 39.2% | 41.8% | 24 | 41.4% | 40.9% | +5 | -2.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 22 | 29.7% | 23.9% | 20 | 34.5% | 23.1% | +2 | -4.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 10 | 13.5% | 5.4% | 3 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +7 | +8.3pp |
| Not stated | 12 | 16.2% | 10.5% | 3 | 5.2% | 12.3% | +9 | +11.0pp |
| Total households | 74 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 58 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |