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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Caniaba, accounting for 43.3% (116 dwellings). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 36 dwellings and 7.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Caniaba - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

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

Caniaba
Lismore (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

12

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

73

% of total

27.2%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

116

% of total

43.3%

Change from 2016

+7.9pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

39

% of total

14.6%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

21

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Caniaba. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Caniaba. 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%41.8%5.6%-4-1.8pp
2 bedrooms124.5%17.1%114.9%16.9%+1-0.4pp
3 bedrooms7327.2%39.8%6930.5%41.0%+4-3.3pp
4 bedrooms11643.3%23.6%8035.4%21.7%+36+7.9pp
5 bedrooms or more3914.6%6.1%3716.4%5.4%+2-1.8pp
Not stated217.8%7.1%2611.5%9.3%-5-3.7pp
Total households268100.0%100.0%226100.0%100.0%+420.0pp