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 Westmead (part), accounting for 61.1% (3,576 dwellings). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (31.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 3,576 dwellings and 61.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Westmead (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Westmead (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Westmead (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
588
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+10.1pp
588
10.1%
+10.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
3,576
% of total
61.1%
Change from 2016
+61.1pp
3,576
61.1%
+61.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,153
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-10.7pp
1,153
19.7%
-10.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
306
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-20.9pp
306
5.2%
-20.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
142
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
142
2.4%
+2.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
89
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
89
1.5%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+588
+10.1pp
2 bedrooms
+3,576
+61.1pp
3 bedrooms
+1,146
-10.7pp
4 bedrooms
+300
-20.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+142
+2.4pp
Not stated
+89
+1.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Westmead (part). 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 | 588 | 10.1% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | +588 | +10.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,576 | 61.1% | 31.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 29.8% | +3,576 | +61.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,153 | 19.7% | 33.9% | 7 | 30.4% | 37.7% | +1,146 | -10.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 306 | 5.2% | 18.6% | 6 | 26.1% | 18.2% | +300 | -20.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 142 | 2.4% | 7.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | +142 | +2.4pp |
| Not stated | 89 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +89 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 5,850 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,827 | 0.0pp |