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 Liverpool Plains (A), accounting for 47.4% (1,349 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional NSW (41.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 58 dwellings and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Liverpool Plains (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Liverpool Plains (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Liverpool Plains (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
92
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
92
3.2%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
432
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
432
15.2%
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,349
% of total
47.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,349
47.4%
-0.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
747
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
747
26.2%
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
151
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
151
5.3%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
65
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
65
2.3%
-0.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
-32
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
-58
-0.9pp
4 bedrooms
+12
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+8
+0.4pp
Not stated
-9
-0.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Liverpool Plains (A). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 92 | 3.2% | 4.5% | 91 | 3.1% | 4.4% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 432 | 15.2% | 17.5% | 464 | 15.9% | 17.8% | -32 | -0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,349 | 47.4% | 41.1% | 1,407 | 48.3% | 42.9% | -58 | -0.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 747 | 26.2% | 28.3% | 735 | 25.2% | 26.2% | +12 | +1.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 151 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 143 | 4.9% | 6.0% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 65 | 2.3% | 1.7% | 74 | 2.5% | 2.7% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 2,848 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,916 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -68 | 0.0pp |