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 Tregeagle, accounting for 38.5% (62 dwellings). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 10 dwellings and 5.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Tregeagle - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

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

Tregeagle
Lismore (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

7

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

52

% of total

32.3%

Change from 2016

-5.1pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

62

% of total

38.5%

Change from 2016

-3.4pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

34

% of total

21.1%

Change from 2016

+5.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tregeagle. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tregeagle. 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%00.0%5.6%00.0pp
2 bedrooms74.3%17.1%63.9%16.9%+1+0.4pp
3 bedrooms5232.3%39.8%5837.4%41.0%-6-5.1pp
4 bedrooms6238.5%23.6%6541.9%21.7%-3-3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more3421.1%6.1%2415.5%5.4%+10+5.6pp
Not stated31.9%7.1%53.2%9.3%-2-1.3pp
Total households161100.0%100.0%155100.0%100.0%+60.0pp