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.

Key insight

In 2021, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Wanganella, accounting for 30% (6 dwellings). This share was higher than Edward River (A) (26.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 1,196 dwellings and 34.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Wanganella - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wanganella 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 Wanganella, with comparison markers for Edward River (A).

Wanganella
Edward River (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

3

% of total

15.0%

Change from 2016

+8.3pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

4

% of total

20.0%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

3

% of total

15.0%

Change from 2016

-34.5pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

6

% of total

30.0%

Change from 2016

+14.2pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

6

% of total

30.0%

Change from 2016

+27.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.9pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wanganella. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wanganella. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wanganella. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Edward River (A)%Count%Edward River (A)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms315.0%2.8%1626.7%2.5%-159+8.3pp
2 bedrooms420.0%16.7%51221.1%18.1%-508-1.1pp
3 bedrooms315.0%46.0%1,19949.5%45.4%-1,196-34.5pp
4 bedrooms630.0%26.4%38315.8%25.7%-377+14.2pp
5 bedrooms or more630.0%5.9%572.4%5.1%-51+27.6pp
Not stated00.0%2.1%953.9%3.1%-95-3.9pp
Total households20100.0%100.0%2,422100.0%100.0%-2,4020.0pp