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 Hawks Nest, accounting for 45.5% (325 dwellings). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (41.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 52 dwellings and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Hawks Nest - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hawks Nest 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 Hawks Nest, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
17
2.4%
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
143
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
143
20.0%
-2.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
325
% of total
45.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
325
45.5%
+2.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
141
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
141
19.7%
+2.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
25
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
25
3.5%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
68
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
68
9.5%
-1.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
0
-2.5pp
3 bedrooms
+52
+2.6pp
4 bedrooms
+31
+2.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+8
+0.8pp
Not stated
0
-1.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hawks Nest. 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 | 17 | 2.4% | 4.8% | 18 | 2.8% | 4.6% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 143 | 20.0% | 18.2% | 143 | 22.5% | 18.2% | 0 | -2.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 325 | 45.5% | 41.4% | 273 | 42.9% | 43.2% | +52 | +2.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 141 | 19.7% | 23.9% | 110 | 17.3% | 21.8% | +31 | +2.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 25 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 17 | 2.7% | 4.4% | +8 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 68 | 9.5% | 6.6% | 68 | 10.7% | 7.8% | 0 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 714 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 636 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +78 | 0.0pp |