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 Mitchell (NSW), accounting for 33.8% (47 dwellings). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (3.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 13 dwellings and 5.7 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).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
47
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
47
33.8%
+5.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
33
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
33
23.7%
-1.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
29
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
29
20.9%
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
10
7.2%
+3.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
8
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
8
5.8%
+2.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
10
7.2%
-6.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+13
+5.7pp
2 bedrooms
+2
-1.9pp
3 bedrooms
+3
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
+6
+3.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+4
+2.5pp
Not stated
-7
-6.8pp
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).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 47 | 33.8% | 3.8% | 34 | 28.1% | 3.9% | +13 | +5.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 33 | 23.7% | 13.3% | 31 | 25.6% | 13.8% | +2 | -1.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 29 | 20.9% | 35.0% | 26 | 21.5% | 36.5% | +3 | -0.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 10 | 7.2% | 33.5% | 4 | 3.3% | 30.4% | +6 | +3.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 8 | 5.8% | 9.0% | 4 | 3.3% | 7.9% | +4 | +2.5pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 7.2% | 5.4% | 17 | 14.0% | 7.6% | -7 | -6.8pp |
| Total households | 139 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 121 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +18 | 0.0pp |