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 Bobin, accounting for 40.3% (25 dwellings). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (41.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 9 dwellings and 14.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Bobin - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bobin 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 Bobin, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+14.6pp
12
19.4%
+14.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
13
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
13
21.0%
-1.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
25
% of total
40.3%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
25
40.3%
+3.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
10
16.1%
+0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
0
0.0%
-6.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-9.3pp
6
9.7%
-9.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+9
+14.6pp
2 bedrooms
-1
-1.2pp
3 bedrooms
+2
+3.8pp
4 bedrooms
0
+0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
-4
-6.3pp
Not stated
-6
-9.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bobin. 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 | 12 | 19.4% | 4.8% | 3 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +9 | +14.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 13 | 21.0% | 18.2% | 14 | 22.2% | 18.2% | -1 | -1.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 25 | 40.3% | 41.4% | 23 | 36.5% | 43.2% | +2 | +3.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 10 | 16.1% | 23.9% | 10 | 15.9% | 21.8% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 4 | 6.3% | 4.4% | -4 | -6.3pp |
| Not stated | 6 | 9.7% | 6.6% | 12 | 19.0% | 7.8% | -6 | -9.3pp |
| Total households | 62 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 63 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |