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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Invergowrie, accounting for 37.7% (116 dwellings). This share was higher than Uralla (A) (25.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 27 dwellings and 6.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Invergowrie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Invergowrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Uralla (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Invergowrie, with comparison markers for Uralla (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
17
5.5%
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
27
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
27
8.8%
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
107
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
107
34.7%
-3.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
116
% of total
37.7%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
116
37.7%
+6.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
33
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
33
10.7%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
12
3.9%
-1.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+3
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
0
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
-2
-3.7pp
4 bedrooms
+27
+6.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+0.8pp
Not stated
-3
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Invergowrie. 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 | 17 | 5.5% | 4.0% | 14 | 4.9% | 3.9% | +3 | +0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 27 | 8.8% | 12.7% | 27 | 9.5% | 13.8% | 0 | -0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 107 | 34.7% | 42.6% | 109 | 38.4% | 43.7% | -2 | -3.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 116 | 37.7% | 25.8% | 89 | 31.3% | 24.1% | +27 | +6.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 33 | 10.7% | 8.1% | 28 | 9.9% | 7.5% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 12 | 3.9% | 6.9% | 15 | 5.3% | 7.3% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 308 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +24 | 0.0pp |