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 Cabramatta, accounting for 39.9% (2,737 dwellings). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (17.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 103 dwellings and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cabramatta - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cabramatta in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cabramatta, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
399
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
399
5.8%
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,737
% of total
39.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
2,737
39.9%
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,063
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
2,063
30.1%
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
744
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
744
10.9%
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
470
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
470
6.9%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
442
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
442
6.4%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+24
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
-48
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
-6
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
+25
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+103
+1.5pp
Not stated
-40
-0.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cabramatta. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 399 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 375 | 5.5% | 4.2% | +24 | +0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,737 | 39.9% | 17.2% | 2,785 | 40.9% | 16.1% | -48 | -1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,063 | 30.1% | 37.6% | 2,069 | 30.4% | 40.5% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 744 | 10.9% | 24.9% | 719 | 10.6% | 24.8% | +25 | +0.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 470 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 367 | 5.4% | 8.0% | +103 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 442 | 6.4% | 6.2% | 482 | 7.1% | 6.5% | -40 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 6,857 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,801 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +56 | 0.0pp |