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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Fairfield Heights, accounting for 42.2% (1,018 dwellings). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (37.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 120 dwellings and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Fairfield Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Fairfield Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fairfield Heights, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
132
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
132
5.5%
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
316
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
316
13.1%
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,018
% of total
42.2%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
1,018
42.2%
-5.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
562
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
562
23.3%
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
234
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
234
9.7%
+4.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
144
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
144
6.0%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+36
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
+17
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
-35
-5.6pp
4 bedrooms
+84
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+120
+4.5pp
Not stated
-10
-1.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Fairfield Heights. 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 | 5.5% | 4.3% | 96 | 4.4% | 4.2% | +36 | +1.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 316 | 13.1% | 17.2% | 299 | 13.6% | 16.1% | +17 | -0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,018 | 42.2% | 37.6% | 1,053 | 47.8% | 40.5% | -35 | -5.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 562 | 23.3% | 24.9% | 478 | 21.7% | 24.8% | +84 | +1.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 234 | 9.7% | 9.7% | 114 | 5.2% | 8.0% | +120 | +4.5pp |
| Not stated | 144 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 154 | 7.0% | 6.5% | -10 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 2,411 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,205 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +206 | 0.0pp |