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 Petersham, accounting for 32.9% (1,171 dwellings). This share was lower than Inner West (A) (37.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 149 dwellings and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Petersham - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Petersham 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 Petersham, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
891
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
891
25.0%
+3.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,171
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,171
32.9%
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
855
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
855
24.0%
0.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
407
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
407
11.4%
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
91
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
91
2.6%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
148
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
148
4.2%
-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
+149
+3.5pp
2 bedrooms
+65
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+29
0.0pp
4 bedrooms
+71
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
-5
-0.2pp
Not stated
-203
-6.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Petersham. 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 | 891 | 25.0% | 15.7% | 742 | 21.5% | 14.0% | +149 | +3.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,171 | 32.9% | 37.7% | 1,106 | 32.1% | 36.7% | +65 | +0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 855 | 24.0% | 28.2% | 826 | 24.0% | 27.8% | +29 | 0.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 407 | 11.4% | 11.5% | 336 | 9.7% | 10.0% | +71 | +1.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 91 | 2.6% | 3.0% | 96 | 2.8% | 2.5% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 148 | 4.2% | 4.0% | 351 | 10.2% | 8.9% | -203 | -6.0pp |
| Total households | 3,564 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,447 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +117 | 0.0pp |