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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Mandurama (part), accounting for 37.7% (57 dwellings). This share was lower than Blayney (A) (38.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 3 dwellings and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Mandurama (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mandurama (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blayney (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mandurama (part), with comparison markers for Blayney (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
5
3.3%
-1.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
26
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
26
17.2%
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
57
% of total
37.7%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
57
37.7%
+3.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
36
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
36
23.8%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
16
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
10.6%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
7
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
7
4.6%
-5.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-2
-1.1pp
2 bedrooms
-3
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
+2
+3.3pp
4 bedrooms
-1
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
-1
0.0pp
Not stated
-9
-5.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mandurama (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blayney (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blayney (A)% | Count | % | Blayney (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 5 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 7 | 4.4% | 2.8% | -2 | -1.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 26 | 17.2% | 11.4% | 29 | 18.1% | 11.7% | -3 | -0.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 57 | 37.7% | 38.7% | 55 | 34.4% | 40.7% | +2 | +3.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 36 | 23.8% | 29.5% | 37 | 23.1% | 28.2% | -1 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 16 | 10.6% | 9.4% | 17 | 10.6% | 7.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 7 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 16 | 10.0% | 9.0% | -9 | -5.4pp |
| Total households | 151 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 160 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -9 | 0.0pp |