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 Rutherford, accounting for 41.8% (2,093 dwellings). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (35.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 325 dwellings and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Rutherford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Rutherford in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rutherford, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
166
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
166
3.3%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
652
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
652
13.0%
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,093
% of total
41.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
2,093
41.8%
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,711
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
1,711
34.1%
+3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
185
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
185
3.7%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
205
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
205
4.1%
-4.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+10
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+120
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
+181
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
+325
+3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+42
+0.5pp
Not stated
-164
-4.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Rutherford. 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 | 166 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 156 | 3.5% | 2.9% | +10 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 652 | 13.0% | 11.3% | 532 | 11.8% | 10.7% | +120 | +1.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,093 | 41.8% | 35.7% | 1,912 | 42.4% | 38.4% | +181 | -0.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,711 | 34.1% | 39.9% | 1,386 | 30.8% | 36.2% | +325 | +3.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 185 | 3.7% | 7.0% | 143 | 3.2% | 6.0% | +42 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 205 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 369 | 8.2% | 5.8% | -164 | -4.1pp |
| Total households | 5,012 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,506 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +506 | 0.0pp |