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 Arding, accounting for 46.7% (35 dwellings). This share was higher than Uralla (A) (42.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 3 dwellings, while its share rose by 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Arding - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Arding in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Uralla (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Arding, with comparison markers for Uralla (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
12
16.0%
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
35
% of total
46.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
35
46.7%
+0.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
16
21.3%
-1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
11
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
11
14.7%
+2.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
3
4.0%
-4.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
-1
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
-3
+0.9pp
4 bedrooms
-3
-1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+1
+2.7pp
Not stated
-4
-4.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Arding. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Uralla (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 12 | 16.0% | 12.7% | 13 | 15.7% | 13.8% | -1 | +0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 35 | 46.7% | 42.6% | 38 | 45.8% | 43.7% | -3 | +0.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 16 | 21.3% | 25.8% | 19 | 22.9% | 24.1% | -3 | -1.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 11 | 14.7% | 8.1% | 10 | 12.0% | 7.5% | +1 | +2.7pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 4.0% | 6.9% | 7 | 8.4% | 7.3% | -4 | -4.4pp |
| Total households | 75 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 83 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -8 | 0.0pp |