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 Mount Vernon, accounting for 43.8% (141 dwellings). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (30.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 21 dwellings and 6.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Mount Vernon - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Vernon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Vernon, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
3
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3
0.9%
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
4
1.2%
-2.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
47
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
47
14.6%
+1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
141
% of total
43.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
141
43.8%
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
120
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
120
37.3%
+6.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
14
4.3%
-4.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
-7
-2.2pp
3 bedrooms
+4
+1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+1
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+21
+6.6pp
Not stated
-13
-4.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Vernon. 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 | 3 | 0.9% | 3.0% | 4 | 1.2% | 2.3% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 4 | 1.2% | 12.3% | 11 | 3.4% | 9.7% | -7 | -2.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 47 | 14.6% | 39.0% | 43 | 13.3% | 43.6% | +4 | +1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 141 | 43.8% | 30.7% | 140 | 43.3% | 29.6% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 120 | 37.3% | 9.2% | 99 | 30.7% | 7.9% | +21 | +6.6pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 27 | 8.4% | 6.9% | -13 | -4.1pp |
| Total households | 322 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 323 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |