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 Inverell, accounting for 40.5% (2,969 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional NSW (38.9%).

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Inverell - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Inverell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Inverell, with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Inverell
Regional NSW

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

352

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

-

2 bedrooms

2021 count

996

% of total

13.6%

Change from 2016

-

3 bedrooms

2021 count

2,969

% of total

40.5%

Change from 2016

-

4 bedrooms

2021 count

1,792

% of total

24.5%

Change from 2016

-

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

470

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-

Not stated

2021 count

755

% of total

10.3%

Change from 2016

-

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Inverell. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Inverell. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Inverell. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional NSW%Count%Regional NSW%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms3524.8%4.7%--4.5%--
2 bedrooms99613.6%16.7%--16.9%--
3 bedrooms2,96940.5%38.9%--40.4%--
4 bedrooms1,79224.5%26.7%--24.5%--
5 bedrooms or more4706.4%6.6%--5.6%--
Not stated75510.3%6.3%--8.1%--
Total households7,326100.0%100.0%--100.0%--