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 Ashfield (NSW), accounting for 50.1% (4,802 dwellings). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (37.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 420 dwellings and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Ashfield (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ashfield (NSW) 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 Ashfield (NSW), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,460
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
1,460
15.2%
+3.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
4,802
% of total
50.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
4,802
50.1%
+2.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,879
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,879
19.6%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
753
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
753
7.9%
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
295
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
295
3.1%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
390
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
390
4.1%
-5.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+359
+3.1pp
2 bedrooms
+420
+2.0pp
3 bedrooms
+74
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+73
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+35
+0.2pp
Not stated
-483
-5.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ashfield (NSW). 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 | 1,460 | 15.2% | 15.7% | 1,101 | 12.1% | 14.0% | +359 | +3.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,802 | 50.1% | 37.7% | 4,382 | 48.1% | 36.7% | +420 | +2.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,879 | 19.6% | 28.2% | 1,805 | 19.8% | 27.8% | +74 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 753 | 7.9% | 11.5% | 680 | 7.5% | 10.0% | +73 | +0.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 295 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 260 | 2.9% | 2.5% | +35 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 390 | 4.1% | 4.0% | 873 | 9.6% | 8.9% | -483 | -5.5pp |
| Total households | 9,583 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,104 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +479 | 0.0pp |