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 Guildford (NSW), accounting for 29.9% (2,289 dwellings). This share was similar to Cumberland (A) (30%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 250 dwellings and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Guildford (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Guildford (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Guildford (NSW), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
557
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
557
7.3%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,289
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
2,289
29.9%
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,192
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
2,192
28.6%
-4.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,277
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,277
16.7%
+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
553
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
553
7.2%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
797
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
797
10.4%
+0.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+84
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+250
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
-84
-4.2pp
4 bedrooms
+175
+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+164
+1.6pp
Not stated
+127
+0.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Guildford (NSW). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 557 | 7.3% | 5.5% | 473 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +84 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,289 | 29.9% | 30.0% | 2,039 | 29.4% | 28.6% | +250 | +0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,192 | 28.6% | 31.8% | 2,276 | 32.8% | 36.0% | -84 | -4.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,277 | 16.7% | 17.4% | 1,102 | 15.9% | 17.4% | +175 | +0.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 553 | 7.2% | 7.1% | 389 | 5.6% | 5.9% | +164 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 797 | 10.4% | 8.2% | 670 | 9.6% | 7.6% | +127 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 7,658 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,945 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +713 | 0.0pp |