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 Narromine (A), accounting for 38.1% (962 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional NSW (38.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 50 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Narromine (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Narromine (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narromine (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
97
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
97
3.8%
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
293
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
293
11.6%
-1.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
962
% of total
38.1%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
962
38.1%
-1.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
700
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
700
27.7%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
171
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
171
6.8%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
307
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
307
12.2%
+1.0pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+15
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
-35
-1.3pp
3 bedrooms
-50
-1.6pp
4 bedrooms
+23
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+13
+0.6pp
Not stated
+22
+1.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Narromine (A). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 97 | 3.8% | 4.7% | 82 | 3.2% | 4.5% | +15 | +0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 293 | 11.6% | 16.7% | 328 | 12.9% | 16.9% | -35 | -1.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 962 | 38.1% | 38.9% | 1,012 | 39.7% | 40.4% | -50 | -1.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 700 | 27.7% | 26.7% | 677 | 26.6% | 24.5% | +23 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 171 | 6.8% | 6.6% | 158 | 6.2% | 5.6% | +13 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 307 | 12.2% | 6.3% | 285 | 11.2% | 8.1% | +22 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 2,523 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,549 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -26 | 0.0pp |