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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Mays Hill (part), accounting for 57.9% (415 dwellings). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (30%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 382 dwellings and 44.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Mays Hill (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mays Hill (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mays Hill (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
68
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
68
9.5%
+4.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
415
% of total
57.9%
Change from 2016
+44.1pp
415
57.9%
+44.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
153
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-26.0pp
153
21.3%
-26.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
45
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-12.1pp
45
6.3%
-12.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
9
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
9
1.3%
-3.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
32
4.5%
-7.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+57
+4.9pp
2 bedrooms
+382
+44.1pp
3 bedrooms
+40
-26.0pp
4 bedrooms
+1
-12.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
-3
-3.7pp
Not stated
+4
-7.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mays Hill (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 68 | 9.5% | 5.5% | 11 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +57 | +4.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 415 | 57.9% | 30.0% | 33 | 13.8% | 28.6% | +382 | +44.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 153 | 21.3% | 31.8% | 113 | 47.3% | 36.0% | +40 | -26.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 45 | 6.3% | 17.4% | 44 | 18.4% | 17.4% | +1 | -12.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 9 | 1.3% | 7.1% | 12 | 5.0% | 5.9% | -3 | -3.7pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 4.5% | 8.2% | 28 | 11.7% | 7.6% | +4 | -7.2pp |
| Total households | 717 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 239 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +478 | 0.0pp |