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 Barnawartha, accounting for 46.7% (177 dwellings). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (43.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 25 dwellings and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Barnawartha - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Barnawartha in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Barnawartha, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
9
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
9
2.4%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
23
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
23
6.1%
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
177
% of total
46.7%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
177
46.7%
-4.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
120
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
120
31.7%
+3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
21
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
21
5.5%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
27
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
27
7.1%
+0.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+2
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+4
-4.9pp
4 bedrooms
+25
+3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+8
+1.6pp
Not stated
+5
+0.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Barnawartha. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 9 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 8 | 2.4% | 3.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 23 | 6.1% | 13.5% | 21 | 6.3% | 14.1% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 177 | 46.7% | 43.4% | 173 | 51.6% | 46.6% | +4 | -4.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 120 | 31.7% | 28.7% | 95 | 28.4% | 25.2% | +25 | +3.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 21 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 13 | 3.9% | 4.6% | +8 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 27 | 7.1% | 6.3% | 22 | 6.6% | 6.5% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 379 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 335 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +44 | 0.0pp |