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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Parramatta Park, accounting for 43.4% (591 dwellings). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (20.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 459 dwellings and 15.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Parramatta Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Parramatta Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Parramatta Park, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
245
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
+12.2pp
245
18.0%
+12.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
591
% of total
43.4%
Change from 2016
+15.9pp
591
43.4%
+15.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
277
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
-19.1pp
277
20.3%
-19.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
88
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-16.2pp
88
6.5%
-16.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
101
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
101
7.4%
+4.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
58
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
58
4.3%
+3.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+217
+12.2pp
2 bedrooms
+459
+15.9pp
3 bedrooms
+88
-19.1pp
4 bedrooms
-21
-16.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+85
+4.1pp
Not stated
+55
+3.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Parramatta Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 245 | 18.0% | 6.1% | 28 | 5.8% | 6.2% | +217 | +12.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 591 | 43.4% | 20.8% | 132 | 27.5% | 21.4% | +459 | +15.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 277 | 20.3% | 35.6% | 189 | 39.4% | 36.7% | +88 | -19.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 88 | 6.5% | 29.5% | 109 | 22.7% | 27.3% | -21 | -16.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 101 | 7.4% | 6.3% | 16 | 3.3% | 5.4% | +85 | +4.1pp |
| Not stated | 58 | 4.3% | 1.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 2.9% | +55 | +3.7pp |
| Total households | 1,363 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 480 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +883 | 0.0pp |