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 Grenfell, accounting for 39.8% (472 dwellings). This share was higher than Weddin (A) (37.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 30 dwellings and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Grenfell - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Grenfell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Weddin (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Grenfell, with comparison markers for Weddin (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
61
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
61
5.1%
+1.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
225
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
225
19.0%
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
472
% of total
39.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
472
39.8%
+1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
292
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
292
24.6%
-0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
67
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
67
5.6%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
72
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
72
6.1%
-1.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+17
+1.3pp
2 bedrooms
+6
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
+30
+1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+2
-0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
0.0pp
Not stated
-20
-1.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Grenfell. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Weddin (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Weddin (A)% | Count | % | Weddin (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 61 | 5.1% | 4.6% | 44 | 3.8% | 4.3% | +17 | +1.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 225 | 19.0% | 17.5% | 219 | 19.1% | 17.0% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 472 | 39.8% | 37.9% | 442 | 38.5% | 37.4% | +30 | +1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 292 | 24.6% | 26.2% | 290 | 25.3% | 25.9% | +2 | -0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 67 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 64 | 5.6% | 6.3% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 72 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 92 | 8.0% | 10.1% | -20 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 1,186 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,147 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +39 | 0.0pp |