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 Oberon (A), accounting for 42% (855 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional NSW (41.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 102 dwellings and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Oberon (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Oberon (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Oberon (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
105
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
105
5.2%
+2.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
256
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
256
12.6%
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
855
% of total
42.0%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
855
42.0%
-3.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
649
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
649
31.8%
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
139
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
139
6.8%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
39
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
39
1.9%
-1.3pp
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+48
+2.2pp
2 bedrooms
+10
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+8
-3.2pp
4 bedrooms
+102
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+16
+0.2pp
Not stated
-21
-1.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Oberon (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 | 105 | 5.2% | 4.5% | 57 | 3.0% | 4.4% | +48 | +2.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 256 | 12.6% | 17.5% | 246 | 13.1% | 17.8% | +10 | -0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 855 | 42.0% | 41.1% | 847 | 45.2% | 42.9% | +8 | -3.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 649 | 31.8% | 28.3% | 547 | 29.2% | 26.2% | +102 | +2.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 139 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 123 | 6.6% | 6.0% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 39 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 60 | 3.2% | 2.7% | -21 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 2,038 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,875 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +163 | 0.0pp |