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 Upper Taylors Arm, accounting for 32.7% (17 dwellings). This share was lower than Nambucca (A) (42.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 67 dwellings and 16.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Upper Taylors Arm - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Upper Taylors Arm in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Taylors Arm, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
+14.8pp
11
21.2%
+14.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
14
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
+19.6pp
14
26.9%
+19.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
17
32.7%
-3.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-16.1pp
10
19.2%
-16.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-13.8pp
0
0.0%
-13.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
0
0.0%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
+14.8pp
2 bedrooms
-2
+19.6pp
3 bedrooms
-62
-3.5pp
4 bedrooms
-67
-16.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
-30
-13.8pp
Not stated
-3
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Upper Taylors Arm. 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 | 11 | 21.2% | 6.2% | 14 | 6.4% | 6.7% | -3 | +14.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 14 | 26.9% | 21.6% | 16 | 7.3% | 22.4% | -2 | +19.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 17 | 32.7% | 42.5% | 79 | 36.2% | 43.6% | -62 | -3.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 10 | 19.2% | 22.2% | 77 | 35.3% | 20.2% | -67 | -16.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 30 | 13.8% | 4.0% | -30 | -13.8pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3 | 1.4% | 3.0% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 52 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 218 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -166 | 0.0pp |