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 Scotts Head, accounting for 43.1% (210 dwellings). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (39.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 35 dwellings and 6.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Scotts Head - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Scotts Head in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scotts Head, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
53
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
53
10.9%
+6.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
75
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
75
15.4%
-3.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
210
% of total
43.1%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
210
43.1%
-5.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
106
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
106
21.8%
-0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
22
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
22
4.5%
+2.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
29
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
29
6.0%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+35
+6.3pp
2 bedrooms
+2
-3.2pp
3 bedrooms
+18
-5.8pp
4 bedrooms
+18
-0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+14
+2.5pp
Not stated
+10
+1.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Scotts Head. 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 | 53 | 10.9% | 7.0% | 18 | 4.6% | 7.8% | +35 | +6.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 75 | 15.4% | 20.0% | 73 | 18.6% | 21.2% | +2 | -3.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 210 | 43.1% | 39.3% | 192 | 48.9% | 40.6% | +18 | -5.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 106 | 21.8% | 20.5% | 88 | 22.4% | 18.8% | +18 | -0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 22 | 4.5% | 4.7% | 8 | 2.0% | 3.7% | +14 | +2.5pp |
| Not stated | 29 | 6.0% | 8.6% | 19 | 4.8% | 8.0% | +10 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 487 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 393 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +94 | 0.0pp |