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 St Clair (Penrith - NSW), accounting for 48.1% (3,162 dwellings). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (39%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 151 dwellings and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
St Clair (Penrith - NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for St Clair (Penrith - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Clair (Penrith - NSW), with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
52
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
52
0.8%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
191
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
191
2.9%
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
3,162
% of total
48.1%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
3,162
48.1%
-3.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
2,153
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
2,153
32.8%
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
704
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
704
10.7%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
303
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
303
4.6%
-0.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+10
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+85
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
-67
-3.2pp
4 bedrooms
+151
+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+133
+1.6pp
Not stated
-45
-0.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for St Clair (Penrith - NSW). 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 | 52 | 0.8% | 3.0% | 42 | 0.7% | 2.3% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 191 | 2.9% | 12.3% | 106 | 1.7% | 9.7% | +85 | +1.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,162 | 48.1% | 39.0% | 3,229 | 51.3% | 43.6% | -67 | -3.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,153 | 32.8% | 30.7% | 2,002 | 31.8% | 29.6% | +151 | +1.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 704 | 10.7% | 9.2% | 571 | 9.1% | 7.9% | +133 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 303 | 4.6% | 5.7% | 348 | 5.5% | 6.9% | -45 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 6,567 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,295 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +272 | 0.0pp |