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Tamworth Regional Council

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Dwellings with 3 bedrooms were the most common in Tamworth Regional Council in 2021.

The Number of Bedrooms in a dwelling is an indicator of the size of dwellings, and when combined with Dwelling Type information, provides insight into the role Tamworth Regional Council plays in the housing market. For example, an area of high density dwellings that are predominantly 1-2 bedroom are likely to attract students, single workers and young couples, whereas a high density area with dwellings that are predominantly 2-3 bedroom may attract more empty nesters and some families.

In combination with Household Type and Household Size, the Number of Bedrooms can also indicate issues around housing affordability, overcrowding and other socio-economic factors.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'

Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Tamworth Regional Council - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%New England and North West SA4 %Number%New England and North West SA4 %2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms9363.74.67923.44.4+144
2 bedrooms3,42513.514.33,10813.314.8+317
3 bedrooms9,75138.538.79,37840.039.9+373
4 bedrooms7,63730.126.26,54027.924.9+1,097
5 bedrooms or more1,7496.96.71,4336.16.0+316
Not stated1,8457.39.52,2039.49.9-358
Total households25,343100.0100.023,454100.0100.0+1,889
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings in Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 compared to New England and North West SA4 shows that there was a lower proportion of dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a higher proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 17.2% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 37.0% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 18.9% and 32.8% for New England and North West SA4 respectively.

The major difference between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of Tamworth Regional Council and New England and North West SA4 was:

  • A larger percentage of 4 bedroom dwellings (30.1% compared to 26.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling in Tamworth Regional Council between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 4 bedrooms (+1,097 dwellings)
  • 3 bedrooms (+373 dwellings)
  • 2 bedrooms (+317 dwellings)
  • 5 bedrooms or more (+316 dwellings)

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