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 Federation (A), accounting for 43.9% (2,472 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional NSW (38.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 216 dwellings and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Federation (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Federation (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Federation (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
159
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
159
2.8%
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
987
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
987
17.5%
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,472
% of total
43.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
2,472
43.9%
-0.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,368
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
1,368
24.3%
+2.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
251
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
251
4.5%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
399
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
399
7.1%
-1.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+28
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+55
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+111
-0.9pp
4 bedrooms
+216
+2.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+18
+0.1pp
Not stated
-72
-1.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Federation (A). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 159 | 2.8% | 4.7% | 131 | 2.5% | 4.5% | +28 | +0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 987 | 17.5% | 16.7% | 932 | 17.7% | 16.9% | +55 | -0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,472 | 43.9% | 38.9% | 2,361 | 44.8% | 40.4% | +111 | -0.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,368 | 24.3% | 26.7% | 1,152 | 21.8% | 24.5% | +216 | +2.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 251 | 4.5% | 6.6% | 233 | 4.4% | 5.6% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 399 | 7.1% | 6.3% | 471 | 8.9% | 8.1% | -72 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 5,626 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,274 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +352 | 0.0pp |