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 Inner West (A), accounting for 38.9% (28,811 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,812 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Inner West (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Inner West (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 Inner West (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
11,922
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
11,922
16.1%
+1.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
28,811
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
28,811
38.9%
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
21,556
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
21,556
29.1%
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
8,812
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
8,812
11.9%
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
2,274
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
2,274
3.1%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
714
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
714
1.0%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1,672
+1.2pp
2 bedrooms
+1,812
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
+1,035
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
+1,450
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+402
+0.4pp
Not stated
-1,077
-1.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Inner West (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 | 11,922 | 16.1% | 9.0% | 10,250 | 14.9% | 8.1% | +1,672 | +1.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 28,811 | 38.9% | 25.7% | 26,999 | 39.2% | 24.8% | +1,812 | -0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 21,556 | 29.1% | 30.9% | 20,521 | 29.8% | 33.8% | +1,035 | -0.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 8,812 | 11.9% | 24.1% | 7,362 | 10.7% | 23.2% | +1,450 | +1.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 2,274 | 3.1% | 9.0% | 1,872 | 2.7% | 7.7% | +402 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 714 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1,791 | 2.6% | 2.4% | -1,077 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 74,091 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 68,796 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,295 | 0.0pp |