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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Mount Annan (part), accounting for 58.4% (2,085 dwellings). This share was lower than Camden (A) (58.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 1,369 dwellings and 27.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Mount Annan (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Annan (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Annan (part), with comparison markers for Camden (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
40
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
40
1.1%
-1.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
57
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-27.3pp
57
1.6%
-27.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
818
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-19.2pp
818
22.9%
-19.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
2,085
% of total
58.4%
Change from 2016
+40.4pp
2,085
58.4%
+40.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
544
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+10.0pp
544
15.2%
+10.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
27
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
27
0.8%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-94
-1.6pp
2 bedrooms
-1,369
-27.3pp
3 bedrooms
-1,260
-19.2pp
4 bedrooms
+1,197
+40.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+286
+10.0pp
Not stated
-115
-2.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Annan (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 40 | 1.1% | 2.4% | 134 | 2.7% | 1.6% | -94 | -1.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 57 | 1.6% | 4.4% | 1,426 | 28.9% | 4.7% | -1,369 | -27.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 818 | 22.9% | 20.6% | 2,078 | 42.1% | 26.4% | -1,260 | -19.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,085 | 58.4% | 58.8% | 888 | 18.0% | 54.1% | +1,197 | +40.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 544 | 15.2% | 12.9% | 258 | 5.2% | 11.4% | +286 | +10.0pp |
| Not stated | 27 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 142 | 2.9% | 1.7% | -115 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 3,572 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,936 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,364 | 0.0pp |