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 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).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
52
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
52
4.5%
+4.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
103
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+9.0pp
103
9.0%
+9.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
520
% of total
45.5%
Change from 2016
+45.5pp
520
45.5%
+45.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
374
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
+32.7pp
374
32.7%
+32.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
73
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
73
6.4%
+6.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
26
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
26
2.3%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+52
+4.5pp
2 bedrooms
+103
+9.0pp
3 bedrooms
+520
+45.5pp
4 bedrooms
+374
+32.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+73
+6.4pp
Not stated
+26
+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).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 52 | 4.5% | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.3% | +52 | +4.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 103 | 9.0% | 18.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.4% | +103 | +9.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 520 | 45.5% | 43.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 44.3% | +520 | +45.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 374 | 32.7% | 22.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 20.9% | +374 | +32.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 73 | 6.4% | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | +73 | +6.4pp |
| Not stated | 26 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +26 | +2.3pp |
| Total households | 1,144 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,140 | 0.0pp |