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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Glenmore Park, accounting for 56.7% (4,513 dwellings). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (30.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 423 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Glenmore Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Glenmore Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glenmore Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
76
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
76
1.0%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
139
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
139
1.7%
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,942
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
1,942
24.4%
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
4,513
% of total
56.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
4,513
56.7%
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
1,097
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
1,097
13.8%
+3.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
184
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
184
2.3%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+10
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+57
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
+51
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
+423
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+327
+3.1pp
Not stated
-115
-1.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Glenmore Park. 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 | 76 | 1.0% | 3.0% | 66 | 0.9% | 2.3% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 139 | 1.7% | 12.3% | 82 | 1.1% | 9.7% | +57 | +0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,942 | 24.4% | 39.0% | 1,891 | 26.3% | 43.6% | +51 | -1.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,513 | 56.7% | 30.7% | 4,090 | 56.9% | 29.6% | +423 | -0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 1,097 | 13.8% | 9.2% | 770 | 10.7% | 7.9% | +327 | +3.1pp |
| Not stated | 184 | 2.3% | 5.7% | 299 | 4.2% | 6.9% | -115 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 7,958 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,182 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +776 | 0.0pp |