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 Oran Park, accounting for 67.7% (3,618 dwellings). This share was higher than Camden (A) (57.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 2,555 dwellings, while its share fell by 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Oran Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Oran Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Oran Park, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
182
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
182
3.4%
+2.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
238
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
238
4.5%
+2.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
453
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
453
8.5%
+0.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
3,618
% of total
67.7%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
3,618
67.7%
-3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
617
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
617
11.5%
+3.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
221
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
221
4.1%
-6.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+172
+2.7pp
2 bedrooms
+201
+2.0pp
3 bedrooms
+338
+0.8pp
4 bedrooms
+2,555
-3.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+494
+3.3pp
Not stated
+66
-6.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Oran Park. 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 | 182 | 3.4% | 2.3% | 10 | 0.7% | 1.6% | +172 | +2.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 238 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 37 | 2.5% | 4.6% | +201 | +2.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 453 | 8.5% | 20.1% | 115 | 7.7% | 25.5% | +338 | +0.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,618 | 67.7% | 57.3% | 1,063 | 71.0% | 52.2% | +2,555 | -3.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 617 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 123 | 8.2% | 11.1% | +494 | +3.3pp |
| Not stated | 221 | 4.1% | 3.4% | 155 | 10.4% | 5.0% | +66 | -6.3pp |
| Total households | 5,343 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,497 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,846 | 0.0pp |