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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Gregory Hills, accounting for 67.4% (1,940 dwellings). This share was higher than Camden (A) (57.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,226 dwellings, while its share fell by 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Gregory Hills - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gregory Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gregory Hills, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
38
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
38
1.3%
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
91
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
91
3.2%
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
445
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
445
15.5%
+4.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,940
% of total
67.4%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
1,940
67.4%
-3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
261
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
261
9.1%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
92
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
92
3.2%
-2.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+36
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
+67
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+330
+4.1pp
4 bedrooms
+1,226
-3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+165
-0.4pp
Not stated
+35
-2.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gregory Hills. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 38 | 1.3% | 2.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 1.6% | +36 | +1.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 91 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 24 | 2.4% | 4.6% | +67 | +0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 445 | 15.5% | 20.1% | 115 | 11.4% | 25.5% | +330 | +4.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,940 | 67.4% | 57.3% | 714 | 70.7% | 52.2% | +1,226 | -3.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 261 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 96 | 9.5% | 11.1% | +165 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 92 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 57 | 5.7% | 5.0% | +35 | -2.5pp |
| Total households | 2,879 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,011 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,868 | 0.0pp |