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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Allawah, accounting for 52.5% (1,111 dwellings). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (29.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 15 dwellings and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Allawah - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Allawah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Allawah, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
85
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
85
4.0%
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,111
% of total
52.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,111
52.5%
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
633
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
633
29.9%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
130
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
130
6.1%
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
65
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
65
3.1%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
83
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
83
3.9%
-1.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+8
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+6
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
0
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+10
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+15
+0.7pp
Not stated
-30
-1.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Allawah. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 85 | 4.0% | 5.8% | 77 | 3.7% | 4.7% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,111 | 52.5% | 29.7% | 1,105 | 52.5% | 29.3% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 633 | 29.9% | 31.3% | 633 | 30.1% | 33.8% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 130 | 6.1% | 18.9% | 120 | 5.7% | 18.5% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 65 | 3.1% | 10.0% | 50 | 2.4% | 8.2% | +15 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 83 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 113 | 5.4% | 5.5% | -30 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 2,115 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,105 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +10 | 0.0pp |