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 Walgett (A), accounting for 35% (581 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional NSW (41.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 172 dwellings, while its share rose by 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Walgett (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Walgett (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Walgett (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
224
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
224
13.5%
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
372
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
372
22.4%
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
581
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
581
35.0%
+2.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
330
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
330
19.9%
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
101
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
101
6.1%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
45
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
45
2.7%
-3.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-99
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
-132
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
-172
+2.1pp
4 bedrooms
-114
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
-25
+0.6pp
Not stated
-89
-3.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Walgett (A). 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 | 224 | 13.5% | 4.5% | 323 | 14.1% | 4.4% | -99 | -0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 372 | 22.4% | 17.5% | 504 | 22.0% | 17.8% | -132 | +0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 581 | 35.0% | 41.1% | 753 | 32.9% | 42.9% | -172 | +2.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 330 | 19.9% | 28.3% | 444 | 19.4% | 26.2% | -114 | +0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 101 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 126 | 5.5% | 6.0% | -25 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 45 | 2.7% | 1.7% | 134 | 5.9% | 2.7% | -89 | -3.2pp |
| Total households | 1,660 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,286 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -626 | 0.0pp |