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 Plumpton (NSW), accounting for 42.5% (1,219 dwellings). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (37.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 132 dwellings and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Plumpton (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Plumpton (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Plumpton (NSW), with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
23
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
23
0.8%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
171
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
171
6.0%
+2.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,219
% of total
42.5%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
1,219
42.5%
-4.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,024
% of total
35.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,024
35.7%
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
312
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
312
10.9%
+2.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
122
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
122
4.3%
-0.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+2
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+89
+2.8pp
3 bedrooms
+17
-4.8pp
4 bedrooms
+132
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+99
+2.5pp
Not stated
-11
-0.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Plumpton (NSW). 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 | 23 | 0.8% | 2.5% | 21 | 0.8% | 2.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 171 | 6.0% | 10.6% | 82 | 3.2% | 9.0% | +89 | +2.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,219 | 42.5% | 37.4% | 1,202 | 47.3% | 43.3% | +17 | -4.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,024 | 35.7% | 34.1% | 892 | 35.1% | 31.6% | +132 | +0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 312 | 10.9% | 9.6% | 213 | 8.4% | 7.3% | +99 | +2.5pp |
| Not stated | 122 | 4.3% | 5.9% | 133 | 5.2% | 6.5% | -11 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 2,868 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,540 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +328 | 0.0pp |