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 Mount Hawthorn, accounting for 45% (1,336 dwellings). This share was higher than Vincent (C) (37%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,092 dwellings, while its share fell by 9 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Mount Hawthorn - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Hawthorn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mount Hawthorn, with comparison markers for Vincent (C).

Mount Hawthorn
Vincent (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

108

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

627

% of total

21.1%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

1,336

% of total

45.0%

Change from 2016

-9.0pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

753

% of total

25.4%

Change from 2016

+9.7pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

126

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

20

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Hawthorn. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Hawthorn. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Hawthorn. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Vincent (C)%Count%Vincent (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms1083.6%14.5%132.9%13.4%+95+0.7pp
2 bedrooms62721.1%31.4%10122.3%29.9%+526-1.2pp
3 bedrooms1,33645.0%37.0%24454.0%39.0%+1,092-9.0pp
4 bedrooms75325.4%13.9%7115.7%13.1%+682+9.7pp
5 bedrooms or more1264.2%2.5%122.7%2.4%+114+1.5pp
Not stated200.7%0.8%71.5%2.2%+13-0.8pp
Total households2,966100.0%100.0%452100.0%100.0%+2,5140.0pp