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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Chaffey, accounting for 46.8% (37 dwellings). This share was lower than Renmark Paringa (DC) (47.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 8 dwellings and 11.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Chaffey - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Chaffey in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Chaffey, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).

Chaffey
Renmark Paringa (DC)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

10

% of total

12.7%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

37

% of total

46.8%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

13

% of total

16.5%

Change from 2016

-11.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

4

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+5.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

9

% of total

11.4%

Change from 2016

+6.1pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Chaffey. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Chaffey. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Chaffey. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Renmark Paringa (DC)%Count%Renmark Paringa (DC)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%4.9%00.0%4.6%00.0pp
2 bedrooms1012.7%15.4%1013.2%15.6%0-0.5pp
3 bedrooms3746.8%47.8%3850.0%48.9%-1-3.2pp
4 bedrooms1316.5%21.1%2127.6%19.1%-8-11.1pp
5 bedrooms or more45.1%3.6%00.0%3.2%+4+5.1pp
Not stated911.4%6.9%45.3%8.7%+5+6.1pp
Total households79100.0%100.0%76100.0%100.0%+30.0pp