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 Dulwich Hill, accounting for 44.8% (2,807 dwellings). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (37.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 234 dwellings and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Dulwich Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dulwich Hill 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 Dulwich Hill, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
999
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
999
15.9%
+2.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,807
% of total
44.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
2,807
44.8%
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,482
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
1,482
23.6%
-1.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
533
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
533
8.5%
+0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
161
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
161
2.6%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
285
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
285
4.5%
-3.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+234
+2.9pp
2 bedrooms
+224
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+26
-1.2pp
4 bedrooms
+85
+0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+22
+0.2pp
Not stated
-200
-3.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dulwich Hill. 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 | 999 | 15.9% | 15.7% | 765 | 13.0% | 14.0% | +234 | +2.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,807 | 44.8% | 37.7% | 2,583 | 44.0% | 36.7% | +224 | +0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,482 | 23.6% | 28.2% | 1,456 | 24.8% | 27.8% | +26 | -1.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 533 | 8.5% | 11.5% | 448 | 7.6% | 10.0% | +85 | +0.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 161 | 2.6% | 3.0% | 139 | 2.4% | 2.5% | +22 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 285 | 4.5% | 4.0% | 485 | 8.3% | 8.9% | -200 | -3.8pp |
| Total households | 6,269 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,869 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +400 | 0.0pp |