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 Blakebrook, accounting for 44.4% (24 dwellings). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (39.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 3 dwellings and 6 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Blakebrook - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blakebrook in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Blakebrook, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).

Blakebrook
Lismore (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

7

% of total

13.0%

Change from 2016

+6.0pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

24

% of total

44.4%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

13

% of total

24.1%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

6

% of total

11.1%

Change from 2016

+4.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

9.3%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blakebrook. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blakebrook. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blakebrook. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Lismore (C)%Count%Lismore (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%6.3%00.0%5.6%00.0pp
2 bedrooms713.0%17.1%47.0%16.9%+3+6.0pp
3 bedrooms2444.4%39.8%2442.1%41.0%0+2.3pp
4 bedrooms1324.1%23.6%1526.3%21.7%-2-2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more611.1%6.1%47.0%5.4%+2+4.1pp
Not stated59.3%7.1%47.0%9.3%+1+2.3pp
Total households54100.0%100.0%57100.0%100.0%-30.0pp