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 Tolga, accounting for 45.5% (520 dwellings). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (43.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 520 dwellings and 45.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Tolga - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tolga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Tolga, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).

Tolga
Tablelands (R)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

52

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

+4.5pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

103

% of total

9.0%

Change from 2016

+9.0pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

520

% of total

45.5%

Change from 2016

+45.5pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

374

% of total

32.7%

Change from 2016

+32.7pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

73

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+6.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

26

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tolga. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tolga. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tolga. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Tablelands (R)%Count%Tablelands (R)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms524.5%7.7%00.0%7.3%+52+4.5pp
2 bedrooms1039.0%18.7%00.0%19.4%+103+9.0pp
3 bedrooms52045.5%43.5%00.0%44.3%+520+45.5pp
4 bedrooms37432.7%22.3%00.0%20.9%+374+32.7pp
5 bedrooms or more736.4%5.3%00.0%5.1%+73+6.4pp
Not stated262.3%2.5%00.0%3.0%+26+2.3pp
Total households1,144100.0%100.0%4100.0%100.0%+1,1400.0pp