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 South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW), accounting for 54.1% (59 dwellings). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (42.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 18 dwellings, while its share rose by 7.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW), with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-8.4pp
8
7.3%
-8.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
17
15.6%
-5.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
59
% of total
54.1%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
59
54.1%
+7.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
20
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
20
18.3%
+8.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
3
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
3
2.8%
+2.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3
2.8%
+0.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-18
-8.4pp
2 bedrooms
-18
-5.5pp
3 bedrooms
-18
+7.7pp
4 bedrooms
+4
+8.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
+2.8pp
Not stated
-1
+0.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW). 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 | 8 | 7.3% | 6.2% | 26 | 15.7% | 6.7% | -18 | -8.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 17 | 15.6% | 21.6% | 35 | 21.1% | 22.4% | -18 | -5.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 59 | 54.1% | 42.5% | 77 | 46.4% | 43.6% | -18 | +7.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 20 | 18.3% | 22.2% | 16 | 9.6% | 20.2% | +4 | +8.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | +3 | +2.8pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 4 | 2.4% | 3.0% | -1 | +0.4pp |
| Total households | 109 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 166 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -57 | 0.0pp |