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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in McLeans Ridges (part), accounting for 43.1% (122 dwellings). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 22 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
McLeans Ridges (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for McLeans Ridges (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 McLeans Ridges (part), with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
12
4.2%
+2.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
18
6.4%
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
79
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
79
27.9%
-5.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
122
% of total
43.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
122
43.1%
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
39
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
39
13.8%
+5.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
11
3.9%
-5.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+9
+2.9pp
2 bedrooms
+5
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+4
-5.0pp
4 bedrooms
+22
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+19
+5.1pp
Not stated
-9
-5.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for McLeans Ridges (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 | 12 | 4.2% | 6.3% | 3 | 1.3% | 5.6% | +9 | +2.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 18 | 6.4% | 17.1% | 13 | 5.7% | 16.9% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 79 | 27.9% | 39.8% | 75 | 32.9% | 41.0% | +4 | -5.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 122 | 43.1% | 23.6% | 100 | 43.6% | 21.7% | +22 | -0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 39 | 13.8% | 6.1% | 20 | 8.7% | 5.4% | +19 | +5.1pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 3.9% | 7.1% | 20 | 8.9% | 9.3% | -9 | -5.0pp |
| Total households | 283 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 229 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +54 | 0.0pp |