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.

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).

Cranebrook
Penrith (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

51

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

174

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

2,556

% of total

48.0%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

1,753

% of total

32.9%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

535

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

257

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

-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).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cranebrook. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cranebrook. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Penrith (C)%Count%Penrith (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms511.0%3.0%511.0%2.3%00.0pp
2 bedrooms1743.3%12.3%1392.7%9.7%+35+0.6pp
3 bedrooms2,55648.0%39.0%2,52048.7%43.6%+36-0.7pp
4 bedrooms1,75332.9%30.7%1,71533.2%29.6%+38-0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more53510.0%9.2%4478.6%7.9%+88+1.4pp
Not stated2574.8%5.7%3015.8%6.9%-44-1.0pp
Total households5,325100.0%100.0%5,172100.0%100.0%+1530.0pp