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 Blue Mountains (C), accounting for 42% (12,829 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (30.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 877 dwellings and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Blue Mountains (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blue Mountains (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blue Mountains (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,062
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,062
3.5%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
4,191
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
4,191
13.7%
-0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
12,829
% of total
42.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
12,829
42.0%
-1.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
9,179
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
9,179
30.1%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
2,987
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
2,987
9.8%
+1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
278
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
278
0.9%
-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
+131
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+109
-0.6pp
3 bedrooms
+452
-1.2pp
4 bedrooms
+877
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+567
+1.3pp
Not stated
-233
-0.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blue Mountains (C). 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 | 1,062 | 3.5% | 9.0% | 931 | 3.3% | 8.1% | +131 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,191 | 13.7% | 25.7% | 4,082 | 14.3% | 24.8% | +109 | -0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 12,829 | 42.0% | 30.9% | 12,377 | 43.2% | 33.8% | +452 | -1.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 9,179 | 30.1% | 24.1% | 8,302 | 29.0% | 23.2% | +877 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 2,987 | 9.8% | 9.0% | 2,420 | 8.5% | 7.7% | +567 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 278 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 511 | 1.8% | 2.4% | -233 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 30,528 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 28,630 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,898 | 0.0pp |