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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.

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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Marsden Park, accounting for 52.7% (2,276 dwellings). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (34.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 2,187 dwellings and 27.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Marsden Park - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises bedrooms for Marsden Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.

Boundary-adjusted comparison

This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

0 or 1 bedrooms

+22

-4.4pp

2 bedrooms

+218

-19.6pp

3 bedrooms

+502

-9.2pp

4 bedrooms

+2,187

+27.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

+877

+13.7pp

Not stated

+164

-8.2pp

Data table

Bedrooms for Marsden Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).

Bedrooms for Marsden Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Bedrooms for Marsden Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Blacktown (C)%Count%Blacktown (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms410.9%2.5%195.3%2.4%+22-4.4pp
2 bedrooms3127.2%10.6%9426.8%9.0%+218-19.6pp
3 bedrooms58113.4%37.4%7922.6%43.3%+502-9.2pp
4 bedrooms2,27652.7%34.1%8925.6%31.6%+2,187+27.1pp
5 bedrooms or more90220.9%9.6%257.2%7.3%+877+13.7pp
Not stated2094.8%5.9%4513.0%6.5%+164-8.2pp
Total households4,322100.0%100.0%350100.0%100.0%+3,9720.0pp