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 Wagga Wagga (C), accounting for 38.7% (9,590 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional NSW (41.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,384 dwellings and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Wagga Wagga (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wagga Wagga (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wagga Wagga (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
641
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
641
2.6%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
3,954
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
3,954
16.0%
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
9,590
% of total
38.7%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
9,590
38.7%
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
8,398
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
8,398
33.9%
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
1,823
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,823
7.4%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
370
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
370
1.5%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+109
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+273
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+502
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
+1,384
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+315
+0.7pp
Not stated
-213
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wagga Wagga (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 641 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 532 | 2.4% | 4.4% | +109 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,954 | 16.0% | 17.5% | 3,681 | 16.4% | 17.8% | +273 | -0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 9,590 | 38.7% | 41.1% | 9,088 | 40.6% | 42.9% | +502 | -1.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 8,398 | 33.9% | 28.3% | 7,014 | 31.3% | 26.2% | +1,384 | +2.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 1,823 | 7.4% | 6.9% | 1,508 | 6.7% | 6.0% | +315 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 370 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 583 | 2.6% | 2.7% | -213 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 24,776 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 22,397 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,379 | 0.0pp |