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 Hurstville Grove, accounting for 36.7% (298 dwellings). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (19.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 281 dwellings and 5.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Hurstville Grove - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hurstville Grove 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 Hurstville Grove, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
0
0.0%
-7.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
59
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
59
7.3%
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
250
% of total
30.8%
Change from 2016
-9.9pp
250
30.8%
-9.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
298
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
298
36.7%
+5.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
191
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+23.6pp
191
23.6%
+23.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
8
1.0%
-6.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-4
-7.4pp
2 bedrooms
+55
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
+228
-9.9pp
4 bedrooms
+281
+5.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+191
+23.6pp
Not stated
+4
-6.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hurstville Grove. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% | 4 | 7.4% | 4.8% | -4 | -7.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 59 | 7.3% | 30.6% | 4 | 7.4% | 30.3% | +55 | -0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 250 | 30.8% | 32.3% | 22 | 40.7% | 35.0% | +228 | -9.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 298 | 36.7% | 19.6% | 17 | 31.5% | 19.2% | +281 | +5.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 191 | 23.6% | 10.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.5% | +191 | +23.6pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 4 | 7.4% | 2.3% | +4 | -6.4pp |
| Total households | 811 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 54 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +757 | 0.0pp |