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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Lightning Ridge, accounting for 22.5% (238 dwellings). This share was higher than Walgett (A) (14.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which decreased by 94 dwellings and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Lightning Ridge - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lightning Ridge in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Walgett (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lightning Ridge, with comparison markers for Walgett (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
238
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
238
22.5%
-2.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
230
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
230
21.7%
-2.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
235
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
235
22.2%
-0.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
106
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
106
10.0%
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
27
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
27
2.5%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
227
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
227
21.4%
+3.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-94
-2.6pp
2 bedrooms
-90
-2.5pp
3 bedrooms
-60
-0.1pp
4 bedrooms
-20
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+0.8pp
Not stated
-8
+3.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lightning Ridge. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Walgett (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Walgett (A)% | Count | % | Walgett (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 238 | 22.5% | 14.7% | 332 | 25.1% | 16.9% | -94 | -2.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 230 | 21.7% | 16.9% | 320 | 24.2% | 18.6% | -90 | -2.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 235 | 22.2% | 25.1% | 295 | 22.3% | 27.4% | -60 | -0.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 106 | 10.0% | 14.1% | 126 | 9.5% | 16.0% | -20 | +0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 27 | 2.5% | 4.8% | 22 | 1.7% | 4.6% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 227 | 21.4% | 25.1% | 235 | 17.7% | 16.4% | -8 | +3.7pp |
| Total households | 1,060 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,324 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -264 | 0.0pp |