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 Wetherill Park, accounting for 43.2% (871 dwellings). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (37.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 59 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Wetherill Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wetherill 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 Wetherill Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
19
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
19
0.9%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
124
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
124
6.2%
+2.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
871
% of total
43.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
871
43.2%
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
726
% of total
36.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
726
36.0%
-1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
215
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
215
10.7%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
59
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
59
2.9%
-2.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+46
+2.0pp
3 bedrooms
+59
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+36
-1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+45
+1.6pp
Not stated
-42
-2.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wetherill 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 | 0.9% | 4.3% | 19 | 1.0% | 4.2% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 124 | 6.2% | 17.2% | 78 | 4.2% | 16.1% | +46 | +2.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 871 | 43.2% | 37.6% | 812 | 43.6% | 40.5% | +59 | -0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 726 | 36.0% | 24.9% | 690 | 37.1% | 24.8% | +36 | -1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 215 | 10.7% | 9.7% | 170 | 9.1% | 8.0% | +45 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 59 | 2.9% | 6.2% | 101 | 5.4% | 6.5% | -42 | -2.5pp |
| Total households | 2,015 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,861 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +154 | 0.0pp |