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 Forbes (A), accounting for 43.2% (1,539 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional NSW (41.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 57 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Forbes (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Forbes (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Forbes (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
102
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
102
2.9%
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
602
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
602
16.9%
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,539
% of total
43.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
1,539
43.2%
-1.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
991
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
991
27.8%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
237
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
237
6.7%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
95
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
95
2.7%
-0.3pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-10
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+21
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
-29
-1.7pp
4 bedrooms
+43
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+57
+1.6pp
Not stated
-10
-0.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Forbes (A). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 102 | 2.9% | 4.5% | 112 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -10 | -0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 602 | 16.9% | 17.5% | 581 | 16.6% | 17.8% | +21 | +0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,539 | 43.2% | 41.1% | 1,568 | 44.9% | 42.9% | -29 | -1.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 991 | 27.8% | 28.3% | 948 | 27.1% | 26.2% | +43 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 237 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 180 | 5.1% | 6.0% | +57 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 95 | 2.7% | 1.7% | 105 | 3.0% | 2.7% | -10 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 3,563 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,496 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +67 | 0.0pp |