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 Cooltong, accounting for 41.9% (54 dwellings). This share was lower than Renmark Paringa (DC) (47.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 5 dwellings and 4.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Cooltong - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cooltong 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 Cooltong, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).

Cooltong
Renmark Paringa (DC)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

7

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

15

% of total

11.6%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

54

% of total

41.9%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

31

% of total

24.0%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

8

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

8

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-5.3pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cooltong. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cooltong. 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 bedrooms75.4%4.9%32.3%4.6%+4+3.1pp
2 bedrooms1511.6%15.4%1813.7%15.6%-3-2.1pp
3 bedrooms5441.9%47.8%5844.3%48.9%-4-2.4pp
4 bedrooms3124.0%21.1%2619.8%19.1%+5+4.2pp
5 bedrooms or more86.2%3.6%53.8%3.2%+3+2.4pp
Not stated86.2%6.9%1511.5%8.7%-7-5.3pp
Total households129100.0%100.0%131100.0%100.0%-20.0pp