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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Congarinni North, accounting for 38.8% (59 dwellings). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (20.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 18 dwellings and 8.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Congarinni North - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Congarinni North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Congarinni North, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
5
3.3%
-2.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
12
7.9%
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
51
% of total
33.6%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
51
33.6%
-7.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
59
% of total
38.8%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
59
38.8%
+8.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
12
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
12
7.9%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
9.2%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
-2.7pp
2 bedrooms
+2
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
-4
-7.4pp
4 bedrooms
+18
+8.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+2
+0.4pp
Not stated
+2
+0.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Congarinni North. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 5 | 3.3% | 7.0% | 8 | 6.0% | 7.8% | -3 | -2.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 12 | 7.9% | 20.0% | 10 | 7.5% | 21.2% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 51 | 33.6% | 39.3% | 55 | 41.0% | 40.6% | -4 | -7.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 59 | 38.8% | 20.5% | 41 | 30.6% | 18.8% | +18 | +8.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 12 | 7.9% | 4.7% | 10 | 7.5% | 3.7% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 12 | 9.0% | 8.0% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 152 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 134 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +18 | 0.0pp |