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 Boorowa, accounting for 34.8% (288 dwellings). This share was lower than Hilltops (A) (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 11 dwellings, while its share fell by 2 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Boorowa - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

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

Boorowa
Hilltops (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

44

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

108

% of total

13.1%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

288

% of total

34.8%

Change from 2016

-5.3pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

184

% of total

22.2%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

61

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

133

% of total

16.1%

Change from 2016

+7.4pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Boorowa. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Boorowa. 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 bedrooms445.3%3.8%344.7%3.4%+10+0.6pp
2 bedrooms10813.1%14.9%10414.5%15.4%+4-1.4pp
3 bedrooms28834.8%38.8%28740.1%40.5%+1-5.3pp
4 bedrooms18422.2%26.7%17324.2%25.4%+11-2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more617.4%7.8%557.7%7.0%+6-0.3pp
Not stated13316.1%8.0%628.7%8.2%+71+7.4pp
Total households827100.0%100.0%716100.0%100.0%+1110.0pp