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 Upper Lansdowne, accounting for 39.4% (87 dwellings). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (41.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 9 dwellings and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Upper Lansdowne - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Upper Lansdowne 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 Upper Lansdowne, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
8
3.6%
-1.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
29
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
29
13.1%
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
87
% of total
39.4%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
87
39.4%
-3.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
54
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
54
24.4%
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
16
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
16
7.2%
+1.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
17
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
17
7.7%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-4
-1.7pp
2 bedrooms
-1
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
-9
-3.3pp
4 bedrooms
0
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+4
+1.9pp
Not stated
0
+0.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Upper Lansdowne. 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 | 8 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 12 | 5.3% | 4.6% | -4 | -1.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 29 | 13.1% | 18.2% | 30 | 13.3% | 18.2% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 87 | 39.4% | 41.4% | 96 | 42.7% | 43.2% | -9 | -3.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 54 | 24.4% | 23.9% | 54 | 24.0% | 21.8% | 0 | +0.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 16 | 7.2% | 5.1% | 12 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +4 | +1.9pp |
| Not stated | 17 | 7.7% | 6.6% | 17 | 7.6% | 7.8% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 221 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 225 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -4 | 0.0pp |