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 Harden, accounting for 46.8% (407 dwellings). This share was higher than Hilltops (A) (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 21 dwellings and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Harden - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Harden in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Harden, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
30
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
30
3.4%
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
152
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
152
17.5%
-2.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
407
% of total
46.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
407
46.8%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
171
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
171
19.7%
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
27
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
27
3.1%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
74
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
74
8.5%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+6
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
-21
-2.0pp
3 bedrooms
-9
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+12
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
-6
-0.6pp
Not stated
-9
-0.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Harden. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 30 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 24 | 2.7% | 3.4% | +6 | +0.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 152 | 17.5% | 14.9% | 173 | 19.5% | 15.4% | -21 | -2.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 407 | 46.8% | 38.8% | 416 | 47.0% | 40.5% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 171 | 19.7% | 26.7% | 159 | 18.0% | 25.4% | +12 | +1.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 27 | 3.1% | 7.8% | 33 | 3.7% | 7.0% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 74 | 8.5% | 8.0% | 83 | 9.4% | 8.2% | -9 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 870 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 885 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -15 | 0.0pp |