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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Langley Vale, accounting for 42.4% (14 dwellings). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (41.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 4 dwellings and 6 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Langley Vale - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Langley Vale 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 Langley Vale, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).

Langley Vale
Mid-Coast (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

8

% of total

24.2%

Change from 2016

+6.0pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

14

% of total

42.4%

Change from 2016

-7.6pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

5

% of total

15.2%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

4

% of total

12.1%

Change from 2016

+12.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

12.1%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Langley Vale. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Langley Vale. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Langley Vale. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%4.8%00.0%4.6%00.0pp
2 bedrooms824.2%18.2%418.2%18.2%+4+6.0pp
3 bedrooms1442.4%41.4%1150.0%43.2%+3-7.6pp
4 bedrooms515.2%23.9%313.6%21.8%+2+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more412.1%5.1%00.0%4.4%+4+12.1pp
Not stated412.1%6.6%313.6%7.8%+1-1.5pp
Total households33100.0%100.0%22100.0%100.0%+110.0pp