Wairoa District
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Dwellings with 3 bedrooms are the most common in the Wairoa District in 2013.
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 the Wairoa District 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'
Occupied private dwellings
| Number of bedrooms per occupied dwelling | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wairoa District | 2013 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Number of bedrooms | Number | % | Hawke's Bay Region % | Number | % | Hawke's Bay Region % | 2006 to 2013 | ||
| 0 or 1 bedroom | 141 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 150 | 4.8 | 4.9 | -9 | 671 | 1420 |
| 2 bedrooms | 393 | 13.1 | 18.8 | 429 | 13.7 | 19.8 | -36 | 672 | 1420 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,521 | 50.5 | 45.7 | 1,536 | 49.1 | 46.5 | -15 | 673 | 1420 |
| 4 bedrooms | 591 | 19.6 | 20.4 | 594 | 19.0 | 19.4 | -3 | 674 | 1420 |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 165 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 156 | 5.0 | 5.3 | +9 | 675 | 1420 |
| Not stated / included | 198 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 264 | 8.4 | 4.2 | -66 | 676 | 1420 |
| Total | 3,009 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,129 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -120 | ||
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window) 2006 and 2013. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window) , the population experts.
Dominant groups
Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings in Wairoa District in 2013 compared to the Hawke's Bay Region shows that there was a lower proportion of dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, as well as a lower proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.
Overall, 17.7% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 25.1% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 23.4% and 25.9% for the Hawke's Bay Region respectively.
The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of the Wairoa District and the Hawke's Bay Region were:
- A larger percentage of 3 bedrooms (50.5% compared to 45.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 2 bedrooms (13.1% compared to 18.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling in the Wairoa District between 2006 and 2013 were:
- 2 bedrooms (-36 dwellings)
- 3 bedrooms (-15 dwellings)
- 0 or 1 bedroom (-9 dwellings)
- 5 bedrooms or more (+9 dwellings)