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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW), accounting for 40.9% (405 dwellings). This share was higher than Wingecarribee (A) (35.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 100 dwellings and 6.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW), with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
21
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
21
2.1%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
59
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
59
6.0%
-0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
381
% of total
38.5%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
381
38.5%
-4.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
405
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
405
40.9%
+6.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
106
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
106
10.7%
+2.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
25
2.5%
-4.3pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+6
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
0
-0.6pp
3 bedrooms
-5
-4.5pp
4 bedrooms
+100
+6.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+32
+2.5pp
Not stated
-36
-4.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 21 | 2.1% | 3.1% | 15 | 1.7% | 2.6% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 59 | 6.0% | 11.3% | 59 | 6.6% | 12.5% | 0 | -0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 381 | 38.5% | 34.7% | 386 | 43.0% | 37.7% | -5 | -4.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 405 | 40.9% | 35.5% | 305 | 34.0% | 31.6% | +100 | +6.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 106 | 10.7% | 10.8% | 74 | 8.2% | 8.8% | +32 | +2.5pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 2.5% | 4.5% | 61 | 6.8% | 6.7% | -36 | -4.3pp |
| Total households | 990 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 898 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +92 | 0.0pp |