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 Young, accounting for 39.6% (1,710 dwellings). This share was higher than Hilltops (A) (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 122 dwellings and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Young - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Young in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Young, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
151
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
151
3.5%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
660
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
660
15.3%
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,710
% of total
39.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,710
39.6%
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,202
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,202
27.8%
+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
316
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
316
7.3%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
285
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
285
6.6%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+30
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+15
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+54
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
+122
+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+61
+1.0pp
Not stated
-28
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Young. 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 | 151 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 121 | 3.0% | 3.4% | +30 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 660 | 15.3% | 14.9% | 645 | 15.8% | 15.4% | +15 | -0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,710 | 39.6% | 38.8% | 1,656 | 40.6% | 40.5% | +54 | -1.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,202 | 27.8% | 26.7% | 1,080 | 26.5% | 25.4% | +122 | +1.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 316 | 7.3% | 7.8% | 255 | 6.3% | 7.0% | +61 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 285 | 6.6% | 8.0% | 313 | 7.7% | 8.2% | -28 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 4,323 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,076 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +247 | 0.0pp |