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 Edensor Park, accounting for 42.5% (1,229 dwellings). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (26.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,214 dwellings and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Edensor Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Edensor Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Edensor Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
19
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
19
0.7%
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
151
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-19.1pp
151
5.2%
-19.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,084
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
+21.3pp
1,084
37.5%
+21.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,229
% of total
42.5%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
1,229
42.5%
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
379
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
379
13.1%
-5.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
27
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
27
0.9%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+19
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
+142
-19.1pp
3 bedrooms
+1,078
+21.3pp
4 bedrooms
+1,214
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+372
-5.8pp
Not stated
+27
+0.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Edensor Park. 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 | 19 | 0.7% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | +19 | +0.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 151 | 5.2% | 18.0% | 9 | 24.3% | 16.7% | +142 | -19.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,084 | 37.5% | 39.5% | 6 | 16.2% | 42.0% | +1,078 | +21.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,229 | 42.5% | 26.2% | 15 | 40.5% | 25.7% | +1,214 | +2.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 379 | 13.1% | 10.2% | 7 | 18.9% | 8.3% | +372 | -5.8pp |
| Not stated | 27 | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +27 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 2,890 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 37 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,853 | 0.0pp |