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 Georges River (A), accounting for 32.3% (16,916 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (30.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,329 dwellings and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Georges River (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Georges River (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Georges River (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
3,091
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
3,091
5.9%
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
16,057
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
16,057
30.6%
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
16,916
% of total
32.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
16,916
32.3%
-2.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
10,259
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
10,259
19.6%
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
5,401
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
5,401
10.3%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
665
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
665
1.3%
-1.0pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+765
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
+1,329
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
-119
-2.7pp
4 bedrooms
+919
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+1,258
+1.8pp
Not stated
-431
-1.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Georges River (A). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 3,091 | 5.9% | 9.0% | 2,326 | 4.8% | 8.1% | +765 | +1.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 16,057 | 30.6% | 25.7% | 14,728 | 30.3% | 24.8% | +1,329 | +0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 16,916 | 32.3% | 30.9% | 17,035 | 35.0% | 33.8% | -119 | -2.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 10,259 | 19.6% | 24.1% | 9,340 | 19.2% | 23.2% | +919 | +0.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 5,401 | 10.3% | 9.0% | 4,143 | 8.5% | 7.7% | +1,258 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 665 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1,096 | 2.3% | 2.4% | -431 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 52,401 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 48,676 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,725 | 0.0pp |