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 Nebo, accounting for 29.2% (98 dwellings). This share was lower than Isaac (R) (40.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 18 dwellings and 9.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Nebo - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Nebo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Nebo, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).

Nebo
Isaac (R)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

34

% of total

10.1%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

35

% of total

10.4%

Change from 2016

-3.4pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

98

% of total

29.2%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

77

% of total

22.9%

Change from 2016

-9.9pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

16

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

80

% of total

23.8%

Change from 2016

+10.4pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Nebo. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Nebo. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Nebo. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Isaac (R)%Count%Isaac (R)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms3410.1%9.2%248.3%7.5%+10+1.8pp
2 bedrooms3510.4%9.5%4013.8%9.6%-5-3.4pp
3 bedrooms9829.2%40.6%8730.0%40.0%+11-0.8pp
4 bedrooms7722.9%24.7%9532.8%25.3%-18-9.9pp
5 bedrooms or more164.8%5.3%72.4%4.8%+9+2.4pp
Not stated8023.8%10.6%3913.4%12.6%+41+10.4pp
Total households336100.0%100.0%290100.0%100.0%+460.0pp