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 Uralla (NT), accounting for 25% (18 dwellings). This share was lower than Katherine (T) (35.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 4 dwellings and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Uralla (NT) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Uralla (NT) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Katherine (T) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Uralla (NT), with comparison markers for Katherine (T).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
8
11.1%
-3.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
11
15.3%
+4.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
18
25.0%
+1.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
12
16.7%
-5.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
9
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
9
12.5%
-4.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
14
19.4%
+5.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1
-3.0pp
2 bedrooms
+4
+4.4pp
3 bedrooms
+3
+1.6pp
4 bedrooms
-2
-5.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
-2
-4.7pp
Not stated
+5
+5.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Uralla (NT). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Katherine (T)% | Count | % | Katherine (T)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 8 | 11.1% | 19.3% | 9 | 14.1% | 16.2% | -1 | -3.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 11 | 15.3% | 11.8% | 7 | 10.9% | 10.6% | +4 | +4.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 18 | 25.0% | 35.6% | 15 | 23.4% | 35.4% | +3 | +1.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 12 | 16.7% | 14.2% | 14 | 21.9% | 12.7% | -2 | -5.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 9 | 12.5% | 3.4% | 11 | 17.2% | 2.9% | -2 | -4.7pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 19.4% | 15.6% | 9 | 14.1% | 22.3% | +5 | +5.3pp |
| Total households | 72 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 64 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |