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 Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW), accounting for 48.9% (1,519 dwellings). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (38.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,459 dwellings and 35.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Summer Hill (Inner West - 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 Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
562
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
+12.9pp
562
18.1%
+12.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,519
% of total
48.9%
Change from 2016
+35.8pp
1,519
48.9%
+35.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
635
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
635
20.4%
-4.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
274
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-29.2pp
274
8.8%
-29.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
92
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-13.6pp
92
3.0%
-13.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
29
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
29
0.9%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+538
+12.9pp
2 bedrooms
+1,459
+35.8pp
3 bedrooms
+520
-4.7pp
4 bedrooms
+100
-29.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+16
-13.6pp
Not stated
+18
-1.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Summer Hill (Inner West - 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 | 562 | 18.1% | 16.1% | 24 | 5.2% | 14.9% | +538 | +12.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,519 | 48.9% | 38.9% | 60 | 13.1% | 39.2% | +1,459 | +35.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 635 | 20.4% | 29.1% | 115 | 25.1% | 29.8% | +520 | -4.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 274 | 8.8% | 11.9% | 174 | 38.0% | 10.7% | +100 | -29.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 92 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 76 | 16.6% | 2.7% | +16 | -13.6pp |
| Not stated | 29 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 11 | 2.4% | 2.6% | +18 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 3,109 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 458 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,651 | 0.0pp |