Housing
Bedrooms
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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Bayside (NSW), accounting for 40.3% (27,465 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (24.8%).
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Bayside (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises bedrooms for Bayside (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bayside (NSW), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
5 bedrooms or more
Not stated
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Bedrooms for Bayside (NSW). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 7,078 | 10.4% | 8.7% | - | - | 7.8% | - | - |
| 2 bedrooms | 27,465 | 40.3% | 24.8% | - | - | 23.7% | - | - |
| 3 bedrooms | 19,080 | 28.0% | 29.7% | - | - | 32.1% | - | - |
| 4 bedrooms | 7,550 | 11.1% | 23.1% | - | - | 22.0% | - | - |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3,103 | 4.5% | 8.7% | - | - | 7.3% | - | - |
| Not stated | 3,940 | 5.8% | 4.9% | - | - | 7.1% | - | - |
| Total households | 68,218 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |