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 Newtown (NSW) (part), accounting for 34.1% (2,340 dwellings). This share was lower than Inner West (A) (37.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 160 dwellings and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Newtown (NSW) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Newtown (NSW) (part) 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 Newtown (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,873
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,873
27.3%
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,340
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
2,340
34.1%
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,667
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
1,667
24.3%
+2.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
516
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
516
7.5%
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
124
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
124
1.8%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
335
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
335
4.9%
-6.0pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+87
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+101
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
+160
+2.0pp
4 bedrooms
+113
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+26
+0.4pp
Not stated
-402
-6.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Newtown (NSW) (part). 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 | 1,873 | 27.3% | 15.7% | 1,786 | 26.4% | 14.0% | +87 | +0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,340 | 34.1% | 37.7% | 2,239 | 33.1% | 36.7% | +101 | +1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,667 | 24.3% | 28.2% | 1,507 | 22.3% | 27.8% | +160 | +2.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 516 | 7.5% | 11.5% | 403 | 5.9% | 10.0% | +113 | +1.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 124 | 1.8% | 3.0% | 98 | 1.4% | 2.5% | +26 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 335 | 4.9% | 4.0% | 737 | 10.9% | 8.9% | -402 | -6.0pp |
| Total households | 6,858 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,771 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +87 | 0.0pp |