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 Barwang, accounting for 41.3% (19 dwellings). This share was similar to Hilltops (A) (41.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 15 dwellings and 8 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Barwang - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Barwang in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Barwang, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).

Barwang
Hilltops (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

5

% of total

10.9%

Change from 2016

+10.9pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

19

% of total

41.3%

Change from 2016

+8.0pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

12

% of total

26.1%

Change from 2016

-48.9pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

10

% of total

21.7%

Change from 2016

-11.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Barwang. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Barwang. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Barwang. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Hilltops (A)%Count%Hilltops (A)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%3.5%00.0%3.3%00.0pp
2 bedrooms510.9%15.8%00.0%16.3%+5+10.9pp
3 bedrooms1941.3%41.4%433.3%42.9%+15+8.0pp
4 bedrooms1226.1%28.6%975.0%26.9%+3-48.9pp
5 bedrooms or more1021.7%8.3%433.3%7.4%+6-11.6pp
Not stated00.0%2.5%00.0%3.1%00.0pp
Total households46100.0%100.0%12100.0%100.0%+340.0pp