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 Medway, accounting for 37.5% (21 dwellings). This share was higher than Wingecarribee (A) (35.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 8 dwellings and 13.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Medway - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Medway in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Medway, with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
6
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
6
10.7%
+4.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
13
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
13
23.2%
-4.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
21
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
21
37.5%
-3.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
11
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
+13.7pp
11
19.6%
+13.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
3
5.4%
-6.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+3
+4.8pp
3 bedrooms
-1
-4.3pp
4 bedrooms
0
-3.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+8
+13.7pp
Not stated
-3
-6.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Medway. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 6 | 10.7% | 11.3% | 3 | 5.9% | 12.5% | +3 | +4.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 13 | 23.2% | 34.7% | 14 | 27.5% | 37.7% | -1 | -4.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 21 | 37.5% | 35.5% | 21 | 41.2% | 31.6% | 0 | -3.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 11 | 19.6% | 10.8% | 3 | 5.9% | 8.8% | +8 | +13.7pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6 | 11.8% | 6.7% | -3 | -6.4pp |
| Total households | 56 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 51 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5 | 0.0pp |