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 Snake Valley, accounting for 49.8% (157 dwellings). This share was higher than Pyrenees (S) (49.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 134 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Snake Valley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Snake Valley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Pyrenees (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Snake Valley, with comparison markers for Pyrenees (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
11
3.5%
+3.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
54
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
54
17.1%
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
157
% of total
49.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
157
49.8%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
61
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-8.9pp
61
19.4%
-8.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
18
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
18
5.7%
+5.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
12
3.8%
+3.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+11
+3.5pp
2 bedrooms
+46
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
+134
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+48
-8.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+18
+5.7pp
Not stated
+12
+3.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Snake Valley. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Pyrenees (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Pyrenees (S)% | Count | % | Pyrenees (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 11 | 3.5% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% | +11 | +3.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 54 | 17.1% | 18.4% | 8 | 17.4% | 18.1% | +46 | -0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 157 | 49.8% | 49.1% | 23 | 50.0% | 51.3% | +134 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 61 | 19.4% | 22.0% | 13 | 28.3% | 19.6% | +48 | -8.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 18 | 5.7% | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | +18 | +5.7pp |
| Not stated | 12 | 3.8% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +12 | +3.8pp |
| Total households | 315 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 46 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +269 | 0.0pp |