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 Saumarez Ponds, accounting for 39.5% (62 dwellings). This share was higher than Uralla (A) (25.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 7 dwellings and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Saumarez Ponds - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Saumarez Ponds in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Uralla (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Saumarez Ponds, with comparison markers for Uralla (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
0
0.0%
-2.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
8
5.1%
-4.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
54
% of total
34.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
54
34.4%
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
62
% of total
39.5%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
62
39.5%
+2.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
22
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
22
14.0%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
6
3.8%
-3.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
-2.0pp
2 bedrooms
-6
-4.2pp
3 bedrooms
+4
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
+7
+2.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
-0.7pp
Not stated
-5
-3.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Saumarez Ponds. 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% | 3 | 2.0% | 3.9% | -3 | -2.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 8 | 5.1% | 12.7% | 14 | 9.3% | 13.8% | -6 | -4.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 54 | 34.4% | 42.6% | 50 | 33.3% | 43.7% | +4 | +1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 62 | 39.5% | 25.8% | 55 | 36.7% | 24.1% | +7 | +2.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 22 | 14.0% | 8.1% | 22 | 14.7% | 7.5% | 0 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 6 | 3.8% | 6.9% | 11 | 7.3% | 7.3% | -5 | -3.5pp |
| Total households | 157 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 150 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7 | 0.0pp |