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 49.3% (35 dwellings). This share was higher than Uralla (A) (45%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 55 dwellings, while its share rose by 6 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
-5.8pp
0
0.0%
-5.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
13
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
13
18.3%
-2.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
35
% of total
49.3%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
35
49.3%
+6.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
16
22.5%
+5.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
11
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+11.7pp
11
15.5%
+11.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
0
0.0%
-4.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-12
-5.8pp
2 bedrooms
-31
-2.9pp
3 bedrooms
-55
+6.0pp
4 bedrooms
-19
+5.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
+11.7pp
Not stated
-9
-4.3pp
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% | 4.1% | 12 | 5.8% | 3.9% | -12 | -5.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 13 | 18.3% | 13.3% | 44 | 21.2% | 14.4% | -31 | -2.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 35 | 49.3% | 45.0% | 90 | 43.3% | 46.3% | -55 | +6.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 16 | 22.5% | 27.6% | 35 | 16.8% | 25.1% | -19 | +5.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 11 | 15.5% | 8.5% | 8 | 3.8% | 8.2% | +3 | +11.7pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 9 | 4.3% | 2.5% | -9 | -4.3pp |
| Total households | 71 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 208 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -137 | 0.0pp |