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 Grass Valley, accounting for 45.3% (29 dwellings). This share was higher than Northam (S) (43.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 25 dwellings and 26.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Grass Valley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Grass Valley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northam (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Grass Valley, with comparison markers for Northam (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+7.8pp
5
7.8%
+7.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
13
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
13
20.3%
-3.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
29
% of total
45.3%
Change from 2016
+26.3pp
29
45.3%
+26.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-27.4pp
16
25.0%
-27.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
3
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
3
4.7%
+4.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
+7.8pp
2 bedrooms
+8
-3.5pp
3 bedrooms
+25
+26.3pp
4 bedrooms
+5
-27.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
+4.7pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Grass Valley. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 5 | 7.8% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | +5 | +7.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 13 | 20.3% | 15.2% | 5 | 23.8% | 16.0% | +8 | -3.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 29 | 45.3% | 43.3% | 4 | 19.0% | 43.5% | +25 | +26.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 16 | 25.0% | 29.7% | 11 | 52.4% | 28.4% | +5 | -27.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3 | 4.7% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | +3 | +4.7pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 64 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 21 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +43 | 0.0pp |