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 Parkes (A), accounting for 42.7% (2,308 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional NSW (41.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 107 dwellings and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Parkes (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Parkes (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 Parkes (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
192
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
192
3.6%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
836
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
836
15.5%
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,308
% of total
42.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
2,308
42.7%
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,588
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,588
29.4%
+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
374
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
374
6.9%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
107
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
107
2.0%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+19
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
+11
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
+107
+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+39
+0.6pp
Not stated
-56
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Parkes (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 | 192 | 3.6% | 4.5% | 191 | 3.6% | 4.4% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 836 | 15.5% | 17.5% | 817 | 15.4% | 17.8% | +19 | +0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,308 | 42.7% | 41.1% | 2,297 | 43.4% | 42.9% | +11 | -0.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,588 | 29.4% | 28.3% | 1,481 | 28.0% | 26.2% | +107 | +1.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 374 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 335 | 6.3% | 6.0% | +39 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 107 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 163 | 3.1% | 2.7% | -56 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 5,401 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,294 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +107 | 0.0pp |