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 38.3% (113 dwellings). This share was higher than Uralla (A) (27.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 100 dwellings, while its share fell by 6.5 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
5.8%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
17
5.8%
+5.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
29
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
29
9.8%
-4.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
107
% of total
36.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
107
36.3%
-1.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
113
% of total
38.3%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
113
38.3%
-6.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
33
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+11.2pp
33
11.2%
+11.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+17
+5.8pp
2 bedrooms
+25
-4.0pp
3 bedrooms
+96
-1.6pp
4 bedrooms
+100
-6.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+33
+11.2pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
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 | 5.8% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% | +17 | +5.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 29 | 9.8% | 13.3% | 4 | 13.8% | 14.4% | +25 | -4.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 107 | 36.3% | 45.0% | 11 | 37.9% | 46.3% | +96 | -1.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 113 | 38.3% | 27.6% | 13 | 44.8% | 25.1% | +100 | -6.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 33 | 11.2% | 8.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.2% | +33 | +11.2pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 295 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 29 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +266 | 0.0pp |