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 Bencubbin, accounting for 46.9% (45 dwellings). This share was higher than Mount Marshall (S) (41.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 11 dwellings and 6.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Bencubbin - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bencubbin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Marshall (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bencubbin, with comparison markers for Mount Marshall (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
4
4.2%
-1.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
14
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
14
14.6%
+6.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
45
% of total
46.9%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
45
46.9%
-6.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
22
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
22
22.9%
+4.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
4
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
4
4.2%
-3.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
7
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
7
7.3%
-6.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-2
-1.5pp
2 bedrooms
+5
+6.0pp
3 bedrooms
-11
-6.4pp
4 bedrooms
+3
+4.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
-4
-3.4pp
Not stated
-7
-6.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bencubbin. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Marshall (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Marshall (S)% | Count | % | Mount Marshall (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 4 | 4.2% | 2.0% | 6 | 5.7% | 6.0% | -2 | -1.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 14 | 14.6% | 12.7% | 9 | 8.6% | 9.4% | +5 | +6.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 45 | 46.9% | 41.5% | 56 | 53.3% | 44.3% | -11 | -6.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 22 | 22.9% | 24.4% | 19 | 18.1% | 23.0% | +3 | +4.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 4 | 4.2% | 6.3% | 8 | 7.6% | 4.7% | -4 | -3.4pp |
| Not stated | 7 | 7.3% | 8.3% | 14 | 13.3% | 10.2% | -7 | -6.0pp |
| Total households | 96 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 105 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -9 | 0.0pp |