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 Cranebrook, accounting for 48% (2,556 dwellings). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (39%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 88 dwellings and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cranebrook - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cranebrook in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cranebrook, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
51
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
51
1.0%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
174
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
174
3.3%
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,556
% of total
48.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
2,556
48.0%
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,753
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,753
32.9%
-0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
535
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
535
10.0%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
257
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
257
4.8%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+35
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
+36
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
+38
-0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+88
+1.4pp
Not stated
-44
-1.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cranebrook. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 51 | 1.0% | 3.0% | 51 | 1.0% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 174 | 3.3% | 12.3% | 139 | 2.7% | 9.7% | +35 | +0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,556 | 48.0% | 39.0% | 2,520 | 48.7% | 43.6% | +36 | -0.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,753 | 32.9% | 30.7% | 1,715 | 33.2% | 29.6% | +38 | -0.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 535 | 10.0% | 9.2% | 447 | 8.6% | 7.9% | +88 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 257 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 301 | 5.8% | 6.9% | -44 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 5,325 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,172 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +153 | 0.0pp |