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 Tenterfield (A), accounting for 38.4% (1,243 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional NSW (38.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 69 dwellings and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Tenterfield (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tenterfield (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tenterfield (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
303
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
303
9.4%
+1.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
569
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
569
17.6%
-0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,243
% of total
38.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,243
38.4%
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
619
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
619
19.1%
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
163
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
163
5.0%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
340
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
340
10.5%
-1.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+69
+1.7pp
2 bedrooms
+14
-0.6pp
3 bedrooms
+60
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+67
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+6
-0.1pp
Not stated
-31
-1.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tenterfield (A). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 303 | 9.4% | 4.7% | 234 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +69 | +1.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 569 | 17.6% | 16.7% | 555 | 18.2% | 16.9% | +14 | -0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,243 | 38.4% | 38.9% | 1,183 | 38.8% | 40.4% | +60 | -0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 619 | 19.1% | 26.7% | 552 | 18.1% | 24.5% | +67 | +1.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 163 | 5.0% | 6.6% | 157 | 5.1% | 5.6% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 340 | 10.5% | 6.3% | 371 | 12.2% | 8.1% | -31 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 3,233 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,050 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +183 | 0.0pp |