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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Morpeth, accounting for 39.5% (296 dwellings). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (11.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 3,124 dwellings, while its share rose by 8.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Morpeth - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Morpeth in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Morpeth, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-14.9pp
4
0.5%
-14.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
296
% of total
39.5%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
296
39.5%
+8.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
245
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
245
32.7%
+8.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
157
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
157
21.0%
+3.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
41
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
41
5.5%
-4.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
10
1.3%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1,697
-14.9pp
2 bedrooms
-3,124
+8.5pp
3 bedrooms
-2,429
+8.4pp
4 bedrooms
-1,800
+3.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
-1,025
-4.2pp
Not stated
-197
-0.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Morpeth. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 4 | 0.5% | 2.7% | 1,701 | 15.4% | 3.0% | -1,697 | -14.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 296 | 39.5% | 11.5% | 3,420 | 31.0% | 11.1% | -3,124 | +8.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 245 | 32.7% | 36.6% | 2,674 | 24.3% | 39.8% | -2,429 | +8.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 157 | 21.0% | 41.0% | 1,957 | 17.8% | 37.6% | -1,800 | +3.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 41 | 5.5% | 7.1% | 1,066 | 9.7% | 6.2% | -1,025 | -4.2pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 207 | 1.9% | 2.3% | -197 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 749 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,022 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -10,273 | 0.0pp |