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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Blakehurst, accounting for 33.7% (685 dwellings). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (19.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 670 dwellings and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Blakehurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blakehurst 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 Blakehurst, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
38
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
38
1.9%
+1.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
171
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
171
8.4%
+0.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
660
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
-12.9pp
660
32.4%
-12.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
685
% of total
33.7%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
685
33.7%
+5.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
448
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+14.5pp
448
22.0%
+14.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
30
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
30
1.5%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+38
+1.9pp
2 bedrooms
+167
+0.9pp
3 bedrooms
+636
-12.9pp
4 bedrooms
+670
+5.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+444
+14.5pp
Not stated
+30
+1.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blakehurst. 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 | 38 | 1.9% | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +38 | +1.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 171 | 8.4% | 30.6% | 4 | 7.5% | 30.3% | +167 | +0.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 660 | 32.4% | 32.3% | 24 | 45.3% | 35.0% | +636 | -12.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 685 | 33.7% | 19.6% | 15 | 28.3% | 19.2% | +670 | +5.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 448 | 22.0% | 10.3% | 4 | 7.5% | 8.5% | +444 | +14.5pp |
| Not stated | 30 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +30 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 2,035 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 53 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,982 | 0.0pp |