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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Uduc, accounting for 34.7% (42 dwellings). This share was higher than Harvey (S) (28.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 14 dwellings and 11.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Uduc - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Uduc in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Uduc, with comparison markers for Harvey (S).

Uduc
Harvey (S)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

8

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

13

% of total

10.7%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

42

% of total

34.7%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

40

% of total

33.1%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

18

% of total

14.9%

Change from 2016

+11.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

8

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

-4.6pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Uduc. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Uduc. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Uduc. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Harvey (S)%Count%Harvey (S)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms86.6%2.9%32.8%1.7%+5+3.8pp
2 bedrooms1310.7%5.7%1211.2%5.7%+1-0.5pp
3 bedrooms4234.7%28.9%3431.8%28.5%+8+2.9pp
4 bedrooms4033.1%51.3%3431.8%49.8%+6+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more1814.9%6.5%43.7%6.1%+14+11.2pp
Not stated86.6%4.7%1211.2%8.2%-4-4.6pp
Total households121100.0%100.0%107100.0%100.0%+140.0pp