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 Lewisham (NSW), accounting for 38.9% (653 dwellings). This share was similar to Inner West (A) (38.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 640 dwellings and 35.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Lewisham (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lewisham (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 Lewisham (NSW), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
359
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+20.7pp
359
21.4%
+20.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
653
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
+35.8pp
653
38.9%
+35.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
446
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
446
26.6%
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
157
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-40.7pp
157
9.4%
-40.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
42
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-18.7pp
42
2.5%
-18.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
0.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+356
+20.7pp
2 bedrooms
+640
+35.8pp
3 bedrooms
+340
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
-51
-40.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
-46
-18.7pp
Not stated
+11
+0.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lewisham (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 | 359 | 21.4% | 16.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 14.9% | +356 | +20.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 653 | 38.9% | 38.9% | 13 | 3.1% | 39.2% | +640 | +35.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 446 | 26.6% | 29.1% | 106 | 25.5% | 29.8% | +340 | +1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 157 | 9.4% | 11.9% | 208 | 50.1% | 10.7% | -51 | -40.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 42 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 88 | 21.2% | 2.7% | -46 | -18.7pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 2.6% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 1,678 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 415 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,263 | 0.0pp |