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 Annandale (NSW) (part), accounting for 31.4% (1,252 dwellings). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (28.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 98 dwellings and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Annandale (NSW) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Annandale (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Annandale (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
733
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
733
18.4%
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,231
% of total
30.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,231
30.9%
-1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,252
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,252
31.4%
+1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
480
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
480
12.0%
+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
97
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
97
2.4%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
183
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
183
4.6%
-4.0pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+57
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
-18
-1.1pp
3 bedrooms
+80
+1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+98
+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+11
+0.2pp
Not stated
-154
-4.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Annandale (NSW) (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Inner West (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 733 | 18.4% | 15.7% | 676 | 17.3% | 14.0% | +57 | +1.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,231 | 30.9% | 37.7% | 1,249 | 32.0% | 36.7% | -18 | -1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,252 | 31.4% | 28.2% | 1,172 | 30.1% | 27.8% | +80 | +1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 480 | 12.0% | 11.5% | 382 | 9.8% | 10.0% | +98 | +2.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 97 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 86 | 2.2% | 2.5% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 183 | 4.6% | 4.0% | 337 | 8.6% | 8.9% | -154 | -4.0pp |
| Total households | 3,987 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,900 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +87 | 0.0pp |