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 Mosman, accounting for 30.1% (3,586 dwellings). This share was similar to Mosman (A) (30.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 131 dwellings and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Mosman - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mosman in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mosman (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mosman, with comparison markers for Mosman (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,840
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,840
15.4%
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
3,586
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
3,586
30.1%
+0.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,830
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
2,830
23.7%
+0.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
2,106
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
2,106
17.7%
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
1,195
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,195
10.0%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
366
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
366
3.1%
-4.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+120
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+131
+0.9pp
3 bedrooms
+124
+0.9pp
4 bedrooms
+129
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+115
+0.9pp
Not stated
-541
-4.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mosman. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mosman (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mosman (A)% | Count | % | Mosman (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 1,840 | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1,720 | 14.5% | 14.5% | +120 | +0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,586 | 30.1% | 30.1% | 3,455 | 29.2% | 29.2% | +131 | +0.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,830 | 23.7% | 23.7% | 2,706 | 22.8% | 22.8% | +124 | +0.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,106 | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1,977 | 16.7% | 16.7% | +129 | +1.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 1,195 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1,080 | 9.1% | 9.1% | +115 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 366 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 907 | 7.7% | 7.7% | -541 | -4.6pp |
| Total households | 11,921 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,849 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +72 | 0.0pp |