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 Gilgandra (A), accounting for 36.1% (651 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional NSW (38.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 21 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Gilgandra (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gilgandra (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 Gilgandra (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
84
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
84
4.7%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
270
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
270
15.0%
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
651
% of total
36.1%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
651
36.1%
-3.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
468
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
468
26.0%
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
110
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
110
6.1%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
231
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
231
12.8%
+4.0pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+10
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+10
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
-18
-3.2pp
4 bedrooms
+21
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
-1
-0.4pp
Not stated
+81
+4.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gilgandra (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 | 84 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 74 | 4.3% | 4.5% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 270 | 15.0% | 16.7% | 260 | 15.3% | 16.9% | +10 | -0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 651 | 36.1% | 38.9% | 669 | 39.3% | 40.4% | -18 | -3.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 468 | 26.0% | 26.7% | 447 | 26.2% | 24.5% | +21 | -0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 110 | 6.1% | 6.6% | 111 | 6.5% | 5.6% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 231 | 12.8% | 6.3% | 150 | 8.8% | 8.1% | +81 | +4.0pp |
| Total households | 1,802 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,704 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +98 | 0.0pp |