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 Westbourne Park, accounting for 33.4% (305 dwellings). This share was lower than Mitcham (C) (42.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 42 dwellings and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Westbourne Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Westbourne Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Westbourne Park, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
27
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
27
3.0%
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
252
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
252
27.6%
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
305
% of total
33.4%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
305
33.4%
-3.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
256
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
256
28.1%
+4.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
59
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
59
6.5%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
11
1.2%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+8
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+3
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
-21
-3.2pp
4 bedrooms
+42
+4.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+7
+0.7pp
Not stated
-11
-1.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Westbourne Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 27 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 19 | 2.1% | 3.0% | +8 | +0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 252 | 27.6% | 18.4% | 249 | 27.9% | 18.9% | +3 | -0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 305 | 33.4% | 42.5% | 326 | 36.6% | 43.5% | -21 | -3.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 256 | 28.1% | 27.4% | 214 | 24.0% | 24.4% | +42 | +4.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 59 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 52 | 5.8% | 5.9% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 22 | 2.5% | 4.2% | -11 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 912 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 891 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +21 | 0.0pp |