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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Lansvale, accounting for 47.5% (387 dwellings). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (37.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 22 dwellings and 3.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Lansvale - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lansvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lansvale, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).

Lansvale
Fairfield (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

17

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

73

% of total

9.0%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

387

% of total

47.5%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

202

% of total

24.8%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

89

% of total

10.9%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

45

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lansvale. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lansvale. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lansvale. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Fairfield (C)%Count%Fairfield (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms172.1%4.3%91.1%4.2%+8+1.0pp
2 bedrooms739.0%17.2%577.1%16.1%+16+1.9pp
3 bedrooms38747.5%37.6%40951.3%40.5%-22-3.8pp
4 bedrooms20224.8%24.9%18523.2%24.8%+17+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more8910.9%9.7%678.4%8.0%+22+2.5pp
Not stated455.5%6.2%597.4%6.5%-14-1.9pp
Total households814100.0%100.0%798100.0%100.0%+160.0pp