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 North Macksville, accounting for 42.5% (117 dwellings). This share was similar to Nambucca (A) (42.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 54 dwellings, while its share fell by 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
North Macksville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for North Macksville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Macksville, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
15
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
15
5.5%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
62
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
62
22.5%
+6.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
117
% of total
42.5%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
117
42.5%
-3.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
58
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
58
21.1%
-5.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
19
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
19
6.9%
+6.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
11
4.0%
-4.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+8
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+40
+6.3pp
3 bedrooms
+54
-3.8pp
4 bedrooms
+22
-5.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+19
+6.9pp
Not stated
-1
-4.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for North Macksville. 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 | 15 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 7 | 5.1% | 6.7% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 62 | 22.5% | 21.6% | 22 | 16.2% | 22.4% | +40 | +6.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 117 | 42.5% | 42.5% | 63 | 46.3% | 43.6% | +54 | -3.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 58 | 21.1% | 22.2% | 36 | 26.5% | 20.2% | +22 | -5.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 19 | 6.9% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | +19 | +6.9pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 4.0% | 2.4% | 12 | 8.8% | 3.0% | -1 | -4.8pp |
| Total households | 275 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +139 | 0.0pp |