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 Harrogate, accounting for 36% (58 dwellings). This share was lower than Mount Barker (DC) (46.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 12 dwellings and 5.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Harrogate - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Harrogate in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Harrogate, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
9
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
9
5.6%
+1.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
30
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
30
18.6%
+5.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
58
% of total
36.0%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
58
36.0%
-5.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
40
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
40
24.8%
-2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
23
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
23
14.3%
+5.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
5
3.1%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+3
+1.3pp
2 bedrooms
+12
+5.8pp
3 bedrooms
0
-5.1pp
4 bedrooms
+1
-2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+10
+5.1pp
Not stated
-2
-1.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Harrogate. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 9 | 5.6% | 2.3% | 6 | 4.3% | 2.4% | +3 | +1.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 30 | 18.6% | 9.4% | 18 | 12.8% | 9.9% | +12 | +5.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 58 | 36.0% | 46.5% | 58 | 41.1% | 47.2% | 0 | -5.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 40 | 24.8% | 32.3% | 39 | 27.7% | 30.3% | +1 | -2.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 23 | 14.3% | 5.6% | 13 | 9.2% | 5.0% | +10 | +5.1pp |
| Not stated | 5 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 7 | 5.0% | 5.3% | -2 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 161 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 141 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +20 | 0.0pp |