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 Wallacia (part), accounting for 30.1% (170 dwellings). This share was lower than Penrith (C) (32.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 166 dwellings and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Wallacia (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wallacia (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wallacia (part), with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
39
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
39
6.9%
+6.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
74
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-20.2pp
74
13.1%
-20.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
165
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+29.3pp
165
29.3%
+29.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
170
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
170
30.1%
+3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
111
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
111
19.7%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
4
0.7%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+39
+6.9pp
2 bedrooms
+69
-20.2pp
3 bedrooms
+165
+29.3pp
4 bedrooms
+166
+3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+108
-0.3pp
Not stated
+4
+0.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wallacia (part). 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 | 39 | 6.9% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +39 | +6.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 74 | 13.1% | 12.8% | 5 | 33.3% | 10.2% | +69 | -20.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 165 | 29.3% | 40.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 45.8% | +165 | +29.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 170 | 30.1% | 32.2% | 4 | 26.7% | 31.1% | +166 | +3.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 111 | 19.7% | 9.6% | 3 | 20.0% | 8.3% | +108 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +4 | +0.7pp |
| Total households | 564 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +549 | 0.0pp |