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.

Key insight

In 2021, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Mitchell (NSW), accounting for 38.6% (49 dwellings). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (3.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 49 dwellings and 38.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Mitchell (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mitchell (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mitchell (NSW), with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).

Mitchell (NSW)
Bathurst Regional (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

49

% of total

38.6%

Change from 2016

+38.6pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

31

% of total

24.4%

Change from 2016

+24.4pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

29

% of total

22.8%

Change from 2016

+22.8pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

10

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

+7.9pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

4

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

6

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+4.7pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mitchell (NSW). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mitchell (NSW). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mitchell (NSW). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Bathurst Regional (A)%Count%Bathurst Regional (A)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms4938.6%3.7%00.0%4.0%+49+38.6pp
2 bedrooms3124.4%13.8%00.0%14.5%+31+24.4pp
3 bedrooms2922.8%36.5%00.0%38.6%+29+22.8pp
4 bedrooms107.9%35.1%00.0%32.1%+10+7.9pp
5 bedrooms or more43.1%9.3%00.0%8.3%+4+3.1pp
Not stated64.7%1.5%00.0%2.4%+6+4.7pp
Total households127100.0%100.0%3100.0%100.0%+1240.0pp