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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Narrandera, accounting for 42.6% (773 dwellings). This share was higher than Narrandera (A) (41.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 47 dwellings and 2.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Narrandera - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Narrandera in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Narrandera (A) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Narrandera, with comparison markers for Narrandera (A).

Narrandera
Narrandera (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

43

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

319

% of total

17.6%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

773

% of total

42.6%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

427

% of total

23.5%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

89

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

156

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Narrandera. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrandera (A).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Narrandera. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrandera (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Narrandera. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrandera (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Narrandera (A)%Count%Narrandera (A)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms432.4%2.9%492.7%2.7%-6-0.3pp
2 bedrooms31917.6%15.6%31617.2%15.3%+3+0.4pp
3 bedrooms77342.6%41.1%77042.0%40.9%+3+0.6pp
4 bedrooms42723.5%25.3%38020.7%22.6%+47+2.8pp
5 bedrooms or more894.9%5.7%945.1%6.1%-5-0.2pp
Not stated1568.6%9.5%22712.4%12.2%-71-3.8pp
Total households1,815100.0%100.0%1,832100.0%100.0%-170.0pp