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 East Coraki (part), accounting for 40.3% (31 dwellings). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (39.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 6 dwellings and 6.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
East Coraki (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for East Coraki (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Coraki (part), with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
9
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
9
11.7%
-4.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
10
13.0%
-2.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
31
% of total
40.3%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
31
40.3%
-6.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
22
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
22
28.6%
+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
10
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
10
13.0%
+7.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-8.9pp
0
0.0%
-8.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-4
-4.8pp
2 bedrooms
-2
-2.2pp
3 bedrooms
-6
-6.5pp
4 bedrooms
0
+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+6
+7.9pp
Not stated
-7
-8.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for East Coraki (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 9 | 11.7% | 6.3% | 13 | 16.5% | 5.6% | -4 | -4.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 10 | 13.0% | 17.1% | 12 | 15.2% | 16.9% | -2 | -2.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 31 | 40.3% | 39.8% | 37 | 46.8% | 41.0% | -6 | -6.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 22 | 28.6% | 23.6% | 22 | 27.8% | 21.7% | 0 | +0.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 10 | 13.0% | 6.1% | 4 | 5.1% | 5.4% | +6 | +7.9pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7 | 8.9% | 9.3% | -7 | -8.9pp |
| Total households | 77 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 79 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |