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 Lake Cargelligo, accounting for 36.7% (222 dwellings). This share was lower than Lachlan (A) (37.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 27 dwellings and 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Lake Cargelligo - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lake Cargelligo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lachlan (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lake Cargelligo, with comparison markers for Lachlan (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
48
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
48
7.9%
+4.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
86
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
86
14.2%
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
222
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
222
36.7%
-5.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
139
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
139
23.0%
+2.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
39
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
39
6.4%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
72
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
72
11.9%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+27
+4.3pp
2 bedrooms
+1
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
-20
-5.2pp
4 bedrooms
+20
+2.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+2
0.0pp
Not stated
-9
-2.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lake Cargelligo. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lachlan (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lachlan (A)% | Count | % | Lachlan (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 48 | 7.9% | 4.5% | 21 | 3.6% | 3.3% | +27 | +4.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 86 | 14.2% | 12.7% | 85 | 14.7% | 13.8% | +1 | -0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 222 | 36.7% | 37.5% | 242 | 41.9% | 40.0% | -20 | -5.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 139 | 23.0% | 24.9% | 119 | 20.6% | 23.0% | +20 | +2.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 39 | 6.4% | 8.9% | 37 | 6.4% | 7.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 72 | 11.9% | 11.3% | 81 | 14.0% | 13.0% | -9 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 605 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 578 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |