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, accounting for 43% (58 dwellings). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (22.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 21 dwellings and 10.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Congarinni - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Congarinni 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, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
4
3.0%
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
10
7.4%
-3.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
55
% of total
40.7%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
55
40.7%
-5.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
58
% of total
43.0%
Change from 2016
+10.3pp
58
43.0%
+10.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
12
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
12
8.9%
+3.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
-2
-3.2pp
3 bedrooms
+3
-5.3pp
4 bedrooms
+21
+10.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+6
+3.6pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Congarinni. 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 | 4 | 3.0% | 6.2% | 4 | 3.5% | 6.7% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 10 | 7.4% | 21.6% | 12 | 10.6% | 22.4% | -2 | -3.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 55 | 40.7% | 42.5% | 52 | 46.0% | 43.6% | +3 | -5.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 58 | 43.0% | 22.2% | 37 | 32.7% | 20.2% | +21 | +10.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 12 | 8.9% | 5.1% | 6 | 5.3% | 4.0% | +6 | +3.6pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 113 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +22 | 0.0pp |