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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Loftville, accounting for 59.6% (124 dwellings). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (6.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 48 dwellings and 11.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Loftville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Loftville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Loftville, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
124
% of total
59.6%
Change from 2016
+11.8pp
124
59.6%
+11.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
37
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
37
17.8%
-6.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
6
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
6
2.9%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
9
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
9
4.3%
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
3
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3
1.4%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
26
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
26
12.5%
-7.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+48
+11.8pp
2 bedrooms
-1
-6.1pp
3 bedrooms
+1
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+3
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
-0.5pp
Not stated
-5
-7.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Loftville. 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 | 124 | 59.6% | 6.3% | 76 | 47.8% | 5.6% | +48 | +11.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 37 | 17.8% | 17.1% | 38 | 23.9% | 16.9% | -1 | -6.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 6 | 2.9% | 39.8% | 5 | 3.1% | 41.0% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 9 | 4.3% | 23.6% | 6 | 3.8% | 21.7% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3 | 1.4% | 6.1% | 3 | 1.9% | 5.4% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 26 | 12.5% | 7.1% | 31 | 19.5% | 9.3% | -5 | -7.0pp |
| Total households | 208 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 159 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +49 | 0.0pp |