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 Tregear, accounting for 50.9% (658 dwellings). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (37.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 18 dwellings and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Tregear - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tregear in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tregear, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
72
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
72
5.6%
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
66
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
66
5.1%
+1.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
658
% of total
50.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
658
50.9%
+1.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
329
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
329
25.4%
+0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
29
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29
2.2%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
136
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
136
10.5%
-2.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-7
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+18
+1.4pp
3 bedrooms
+16
+1.5pp
4 bedrooms
+2
+0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+1
0.0pp
Not stated
-37
-2.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tregear. 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 | 72 | 5.6% | 2.5% | 79 | 6.1% | 2.4% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 66 | 5.1% | 10.6% | 48 | 3.7% | 9.0% | +18 | +1.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 658 | 50.9% | 37.4% | 642 | 49.4% | 43.3% | +16 | +1.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 329 | 25.4% | 34.1% | 327 | 25.2% | 31.6% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 29 | 2.2% | 9.6% | 28 | 2.2% | 7.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 136 | 10.5% | 5.9% | 173 | 13.3% | 6.5% | -37 | -2.8pp |
| Total households | 1,294 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,299 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -5 | 0.0pp |