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 Old Bar, accounting for 42.7% (948 dwellings). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (41.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 164 dwellings and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Old Bar - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Old Bar 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 Old Bar, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
59
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
59
2.7%
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
377
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
377
17.0%
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
948
% of total
42.7%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
948
42.7%
-3.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
608
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
608
27.4%
+3.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
101
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
101
4.6%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
118
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
118
5.3%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+19
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
+45
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+88
-3.2pp
4 bedrooms
+164
+3.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+17
+0.1pp
Not stated
+9
-0.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Old Bar. 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 | 59 | 2.7% | 4.8% | 40 | 2.1% | 4.6% | +19 | +0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 377 | 17.0% | 18.2% | 332 | 17.7% | 18.2% | +45 | -0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 948 | 42.7% | 41.4% | 860 | 45.9% | 43.2% | +88 | -3.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 608 | 27.4% | 23.9% | 444 | 23.7% | 21.8% | +164 | +3.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 101 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 84 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 118 | 5.3% | 6.6% | 109 | 5.8% | 7.8% | +9 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 2,219 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,873 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +346 | 0.0pp |