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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Carlingford (part), accounting for 31.8% (2,959 dwellings). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (26.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 862 dwellings and 7.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Carlingford (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Carlingford (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carlingford (part), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
344
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
344
3.7%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,125
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
2,125
22.8%
+7.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,959
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
2,959
31.8%
-4.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
2,531
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
2,531
27.2%
-2.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
1,096
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,096
11.8%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
257
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
257
2.8%
-1.0pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+75
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+862
+7.1pp
3 bedrooms
+19
-4.8pp
4 bedrooms
+146
-2.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+218
+0.9pp
Not stated
-50
-1.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Carlingford (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 344 | 3.7% | 10.3% | 269 | 3.3% | 7.1% | +75 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,125 | 22.8% | 35.4% | 1,263 | 15.7% | 31.5% | +862 | +7.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,959 | 31.8% | 26.8% | 2,940 | 36.6% | 31.5% | +19 | -4.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,531 | 27.2% | 16.2% | 2,385 | 29.7% | 17.4% | +146 | -2.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 1,096 | 11.8% | 6.4% | 878 | 10.9% | 5.8% | +218 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 257 | 2.8% | 4.9% | 307 | 3.8% | 6.8% | -50 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 9,317 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,036 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,281 | 0.0pp |