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 Junee (A), accounting for 44.7% (940 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional NSW (41.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 85 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Junee (A) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

0 or 1 bedrooms

-9

-0.7pp

2 bedrooms

+13

-0.5pp

3 bedrooms

+65

-0.8pp

4 bedrooms

+85

+1.6pp

5 bedrooms or more

+45

+1.6pp

Not stated

-25

-1.5pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Junee (A). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Junee (A). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Junee (A). 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 bedrooms502.4%4.5%593.1%4.4%-9-0.7pp
2 bedrooms27513.1%17.5%26213.6%17.8%+13-0.5pp
3 bedrooms94044.7%41.1%87545.5%42.9%+65-0.8pp
4 bedrooms63330.1%28.3%54828.5%26.2%+85+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more1466.9%6.9%1015.3%6.0%+45+1.6pp
Not stated542.6%1.7%794.1%2.7%-25-1.5pp
Total households2,103100.0%100.0%1,922100.0%100.0%+1810.0pp