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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Opalton, accounting for 50% (10 dwellings). This share was higher than Winton (S) (12.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 803 dwellings and 49.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Opalton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Opalton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Winton (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Opalton, with comparison markers for Winton (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
50.0%
Change from 2016
+48.9pp
10
50.0%
+48.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-11.4pp
0
0.0%
-11.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-49.6pp
0
0.0%
-49.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-8.6pp
4
20.0%
-8.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
3
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
3
15.0%
+9.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+11.4pp
3
15.0%
+11.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-8
+48.9pp
2 bedrooms
-184
-11.4pp
3 bedrooms
-803
-49.6pp
4 bedrooms
-458
-8.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
-84
+9.6pp
Not stated
-55
+11.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Opalton. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Winton (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Winton (S)% | Count | % | Winton (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 10 | 50.0% | 12.1% | 18 | 1.1% | 13.2% | -8 | +48.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 18.3% | 184 | 11.4% | 22.6% | -184 | -11.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 38.6% | 803 | 49.6% | 37.7% | -803 | -49.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 20.0% | 17.1% | 462 | 28.6% | 16.2% | -458 | -8.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3 | 15.0% | 8.2% | 87 | 5.4% | 6.8% | -84 | +9.6pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 15.0% | 4.8% | 58 | 3.6% | 3.0% | -55 | +11.4pp |
| Total households | 20 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,618 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,598 | 0.0pp |