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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Failford, accounting for 36.9% (107 dwellings). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (25.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 1,009 dwellings and 34.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Failford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Failford 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 Failford, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
46
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+11.4pp
46
15.9%
+11.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
35
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
35
12.1%
-2.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
45
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
-34.1pp
45
15.5%
-34.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
107
% of total
36.9%
Change from 2016
+14.3pp
107
36.9%
+14.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
48
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+11.2pp
48
16.6%
+11.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
8
2.8%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-49
+11.4pp
2 bedrooms
-264
-2.0pp
3 bedrooms
-1,009
-34.1pp
4 bedrooms
-373
+14.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
-66
+11.2pp
Not stated
-66
-0.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Failford. 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 | 46 | 15.9% | 4.6% | 95 | 4.5% | 4.3% | -49 | +11.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 35 | 12.1% | 19.0% | 299 | 14.1% | 19.1% | -264 | -2.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 45 | 15.5% | 43.6% | 1,054 | 49.6% | 45.7% | -1,009 | -34.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 107 | 36.9% | 25.2% | 480 | 22.6% | 23.1% | -373 | +14.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 48 | 16.6% | 5.4% | 114 | 5.4% | 4.7% | -66 | +11.2pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 2.8% | 2.2% | 74 | 3.5% | 3.0% | -66 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 290 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,123 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,833 | 0.0pp |