0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Backwater · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Backwater
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical household in Backwater has 0.8 people per bedroom, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure means that bedrooms in the area are often used more intensively than in other small regions.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 50%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Backwater, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The number of people per bedroom is 0.80, matching the national figure. This is slightly below the New South Wales rate of 0.90, though it remains higher than most similar areas.
Types of homes
View on map →In Backwater, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Backwater, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Backwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10132/backwater/topic/housing-dwellings