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 Tooraweenah, accounting for 34.2% (39 dwellings). This share was lower than Gilgandra (A) (36.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 5 dwellings and 7.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Tooraweenah - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tooraweenah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gilgandra (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tooraweenah, with comparison markers for Gilgandra (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
0
0.0%
-3.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
14
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
14
12.3%
-4.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
39
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
39
34.2%
-7.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
16
14.0%
-7.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
16
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
16
14.0%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
21
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+11.3pp
21
18.4%
+11.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
-3.1pp
2 bedrooms
-2
-4.0pp
3 bedrooms
-2
-7.6pp
4 bedrooms
-5
-7.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
+0.7pp
Not stated
+14
+11.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tooraweenah. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gilgandra (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gilgandra (A)% | Count | % | Gilgandra (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | 3 | 3.1% | 4.3% | -3 | -3.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 14 | 12.3% | 15.0% | 16 | 16.3% | 15.3% | -2 | -4.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 39 | 34.2% | 36.1% | 41 | 41.8% | 39.3% | -2 | -7.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 16 | 14.0% | 26.0% | 21 | 21.4% | 26.2% | -5 | -7.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 16 | 14.0% | 6.1% | 13 | 13.3% | 6.5% | +3 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 21 | 18.4% | 12.8% | 7 | 7.1% | 8.8% | +14 | +11.3pp |
| Total households | 114 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 98 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |