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 Greater Hume Shire (A), accounting for 42.9% (1,688 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional NSW (41.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 135 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Greater Hume Shire (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Greater Hume Shire (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 Greater Hume Shire (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
104
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
104
2.6%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
478
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
478
12.1%
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,688
% of total
42.9%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
1,688
42.9%
-1.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,251
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,251
31.8%
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
327
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
327
8.3%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
75
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
75
1.9%
-0.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+23
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+37
-1.7pp
4 bedrooms
+135
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+48
+0.8pp
Not stated
-24
-0.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Greater Hume Shire (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 | 104 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 99 | 2.7% | 4.4% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 478 | 12.1% | 17.5% | 455 | 12.3% | 17.8% | +23 | -0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,688 | 42.9% | 41.1% | 1,651 | 44.6% | 42.9% | +37 | -1.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,251 | 31.8% | 28.3% | 1,116 | 30.2% | 26.2% | +135 | +1.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 327 | 8.3% | 6.9% | 279 | 7.5% | 6.0% | +48 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 75 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 99 | 2.7% | 2.7% | -24 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 3,936 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,699 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +237 | 0.0pp |