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 Dharruk, accounting for 63.2% (583 dwellings). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (37.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 29 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Dharruk - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dharruk in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dharruk, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
10
1.1%
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
32
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
32
3.5%
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
583
% of total
63.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
583
63.2%
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
172
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
172
18.7%
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
52
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
52
5.6%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
69
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
69
7.5%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-4
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+5
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+29
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
+9
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
-0.4pp
Not stated
-1
-0.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dharruk. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 10 | 1.1% | 2.5% | 14 | 1.6% | 2.4% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 32 | 3.5% | 10.6% | 27 | 3.1% | 9.0% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 583 | 63.2% | 37.4% | 554 | 63.8% | 43.3% | +29 | -0.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 172 | 18.7% | 34.1% | 163 | 18.8% | 31.6% | +9 | -0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 52 | 5.6% | 9.6% | 52 | 6.0% | 7.3% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 69 | 7.5% | 5.9% | 70 | 8.1% | 6.5% | -1 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 922 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 868 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +54 | 0.0pp |