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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Monbulla, accounting for 55.1% (27 dwellings). This share was higher than Wattle Range (DC) (54.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 4 dwellings and 5.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Monbulla - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Monbulla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Monbulla, with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).

Monbulla
Wattle Range (DC)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

3

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-6.9pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

27

% of total

55.1%

Change from 2016

+5.1pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

12

% of total

24.5%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

+6.1pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Monbulla. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Monbulla. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Monbulla. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wattle Range (DC)%Count%Wattle Range (DC)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%2.9%00.0%2.7%00.0pp
2 bedrooms36.1%12.5%613.0%12.0%-3-6.9pp
3 bedrooms2755.1%54.9%2350.0%57.2%+4+5.1pp
4 bedrooms1224.5%20.0%1328.3%18.4%-1-3.8pp
5 bedrooms or more00.0%3.6%00.0%3.2%00.0pp
Not stated36.1%6.3%00.0%6.6%+3+6.1pp
Total households49100.0%100.0%46100.0%100.0%+30.0pp