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 Carramar (NSW), accounting for 38.9% (490 dwellings). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (17.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which decreased by 27 dwellings and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Carramar (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Carramar (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carramar (NSW), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
132
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
132
10.5%
-2.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
490
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
490
38.9%
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
333
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
333
26.4%
0.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
126
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
126
10.0%
+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
56
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
56
4.4%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
125
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
125
9.9%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-27
-2.0pp
2 bedrooms
+10
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
-3
0.0pp
4 bedrooms
+9
+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+10
+0.8pp
Not stated
-20
-1.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Carramar (NSW). 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 | 132 | 10.5% | 4.3% | 159 | 12.5% | 4.2% | -27 | -2.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 490 | 38.9% | 17.2% | 480 | 37.7% | 16.1% | +10 | +1.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 333 | 26.4% | 37.6% | 336 | 26.4% | 40.5% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 126 | 10.0% | 24.9% | 117 | 9.2% | 24.8% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 56 | 4.4% | 9.7% | 46 | 3.6% | 8.0% | +10 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 125 | 9.9% | 6.2% | 145 | 11.4% | 6.5% | -20 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 1,261 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,272 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -11 | 0.0pp |