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 Lismore Heights, accounting for 51.3% (497 dwellings). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (39.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 27 dwellings and 2.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Lismore Heights - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

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

Lismore Heights
Lismore (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

13

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

165

% of total

17.0%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

497

% of total

51.3%

Change from 2016

-3.0pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

193

% of total

19.9%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

45

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

51

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lismore Heights. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lismore Heights. 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 bedrooms131.3%6.3%212.2%5.6%-8-0.9pp
2 bedrooms16517.0%17.1%13814.6%16.9%+27+2.4pp
3 bedrooms49751.3%39.8%51354.3%41.0%-16-3.0pp
4 bedrooms19319.9%23.6%17618.6%21.7%+17+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more454.6%6.1%414.3%5.4%+4+0.3pp
Not stated515.3%7.1%565.9%9.3%-5-0.6pp
Total households968100.0%100.0%944100.0%100.0%+240.0pp