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 Mosman Park (T), accounting for 28.6% (1,005 dwellings). This share was lower than Greater Perth (36.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 75 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Mosman Park (T) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mosman Park (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mosman Park (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
420
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
420
11.9%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
822
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
822
23.4%
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,005
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,005
28.6%
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
898
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
898
25.5%
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
350
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
350
9.9%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
31
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
31
0.9%
-1.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+41
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+30
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+43
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+74
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+75
+1.6pp
Not stated
-34
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mosman Park (T). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 420 | 11.9% | 3.8% | 379 | 11.4% | 3.5% | +41 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 822 | 23.4% | 12.6% | 792 | 23.9% | 12.2% | +30 | -0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,005 | 28.6% | 36.7% | 962 | 29.0% | 37.0% | +43 | -0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 898 | 25.5% | 39.2% | 824 | 24.9% | 39.0% | +74 | +0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 350 | 9.9% | 6.5% | 275 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +75 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 31 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 65 | 2.0% | 2.0% | -34 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 3,520 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,312 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +208 | 0.0pp |