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 Marrickville, accounting for 40.1% (4,439 dwellings). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (37.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 343 dwellings and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Marrickville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Marrickville 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 Marrickville, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,680
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
1,680
15.2%
+1.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
4,439
% of total
40.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
4,439
40.1%
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,917
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,917
26.3%
-0.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,192
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,192
10.8%
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
337
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
337
3.0%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
508
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
508
4.6%
-4.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+286
+1.9pp
2 bedrooms
+343
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
+156
-0.1pp
4 bedrooms
+187
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+42
+0.2pp
Not stated
-422
-4.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Marrickville. 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 | 1,680 | 15.2% | 15.7% | 1,394 | 13.3% | 14.0% | +286 | +1.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,439 | 40.1% | 37.7% | 4,096 | 39.1% | 36.7% | +343 | +1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,917 | 26.3% | 28.2% | 2,761 | 26.4% | 27.8% | +156 | -0.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,192 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 1,005 | 9.6% | 10.0% | +187 | +1.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 337 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 295 | 2.8% | 2.5% | +42 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 508 | 4.6% | 4.0% | 930 | 8.9% | 8.9% | -422 | -4.3pp |
| Total households | 11,076 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,474 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +602 | 0.0pp |