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 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).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
108
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
108
3.6%
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
627
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
627
21.1%
-1.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,336
% of total
45.0%
Change from 2016
-9.0pp
1,336
45.0%
-9.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
753
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+9.7pp
753
25.4%
+9.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
126
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
126
4.2%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
20
0.7%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+95
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
+526
-1.2pp
3 bedrooms
+1,092
-9.0pp
4 bedrooms
+682
+9.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+114
+1.5pp
Not stated
+13
-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).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 108 | 3.6% | 14.5% | 13 | 2.9% | 13.4% | +95 | +0.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 627 | 21.1% | 31.4% | 101 | 22.3% | 29.9% | +526 | -1.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,336 | 45.0% | 37.0% | 244 | 54.0% | 39.0% | +1,092 | -9.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 753 | 25.4% | 13.9% | 71 | 15.7% | 13.1% | +682 | +9.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 126 | 4.2% | 2.5% | 12 | 2.7% | 2.4% | +114 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 20 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 7 | 1.5% | 2.2% | +13 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 2,966 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 452 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,514 | 0.0pp |