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 Mortdale, accounting for 39.5% (1,619 dwellings). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (29.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 114 dwellings and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Mortdale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mortdale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mortdale, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
195
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
195
4.8%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,619
% of total
39.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,619
39.5%
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,132
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,132
27.6%
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
696
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
696
17.0%
+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
285
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
285
7.0%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
171
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
171
4.2%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+14
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+31
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
+9
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
+114
+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+71
+1.6pp
Not stated
-66
-1.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mortdale. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 195 | 4.8% | 5.8% | 181 | 4.6% | 4.7% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,619 | 39.5% | 29.7% | 1,588 | 40.4% | 29.3% | +31 | -0.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,132 | 27.6% | 31.3% | 1,123 | 28.6% | 33.8% | +9 | -1.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 696 | 17.0% | 18.9% | 582 | 14.8% | 18.5% | +114 | +2.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 285 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 214 | 5.4% | 8.2% | +71 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 171 | 4.2% | 4.3% | 237 | 6.0% | 5.5% | -66 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 4,095 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,928 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +167 | 0.0pp |