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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Glenquarry, accounting for 35.2% (32 dwellings). This share was lower than Wingecarribee (A) (35.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 3 dwellings and 10.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Glenquarry - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Glenquarry in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Glenquarry, with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).

Glenquarry
Wingecarribee (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

3

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

+3.3pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

4

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

18

% of total

19.8%

Change from 2016

-4.9pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

32

% of total

35.2%

Change from 2016

-10.3pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

23

% of total

25.3%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

7

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Glenquarry. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Glenquarry. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Glenquarry. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wingecarribee (A)%Count%Wingecarribee (A)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms33.3%3.1%00.0%2.6%+3+3.3pp
2 bedrooms44.4%11.3%33.9%12.5%+1+0.5pp
3 bedrooms1819.8%34.7%1924.7%37.7%-1-4.9pp
4 bedrooms3235.2%35.5%3545.5%31.6%-3-10.3pp
5 bedrooms or more2325.3%10.8%2228.6%8.8%+1-3.3pp
Not stated77.7%4.5%33.9%6.7%+4+3.8pp
Total households91100.0%100.0%77100.0%100.0%+140.0pp