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 Belbora, accounting for 39% (23 dwellings). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (41.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 5 dwellings and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Belbora - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Belbora in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Belbora, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
4
6.8%
-4.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
12
20.3%
+6.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
23
% of total
39.0%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
23
39.0%
+2.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
13
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
13
22.0%
-1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
4
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
4
6.8%
+6.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-15.4pp
0
0.0%
-15.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-2
-4.7pp
2 bedrooms
+5
+6.8pp
3 bedrooms
+4
+2.5pp
4 bedrooms
+1
-1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+4
+6.8pp
Not stated
-8
-15.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Belbora. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 4 | 6.8% | 4.8% | 6 | 11.5% | 4.6% | -2 | -4.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 12 | 20.3% | 18.2% | 7 | 13.5% | 18.2% | +5 | +6.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 23 | 39.0% | 41.4% | 19 | 36.5% | 43.2% | +4 | +2.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 13 | 22.0% | 23.9% | 12 | 23.1% | 21.8% | +1 | -1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 4 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +4 | +6.8pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | 8 | 15.4% | 7.8% | -8 | -15.4pp |
| Total households | 59 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 52 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7 | 0.0pp |