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.

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).

Carlingford (part)
Parramatta (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

344

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

2,125

% of total

22.8%

Change from 2016

+7.1pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

2,959

% of total

31.8%

Change from 2016

-4.8pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

2,531

% of total

27.2%

Change from 2016

-2.5pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

1,096

% of total

11.8%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

257

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

-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).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Carlingford (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Carlingford (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Parramatta (C)%Count%Parramatta (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms3443.7%10.3%2693.3%7.1%+75+0.4pp
2 bedrooms2,12522.8%35.4%1,26315.7%31.5%+862+7.1pp
3 bedrooms2,95931.8%26.8%2,94036.6%31.5%+19-4.8pp
4 bedrooms2,53127.2%16.2%2,38529.7%17.4%+146-2.5pp
5 bedrooms or more1,09611.8%6.4%87810.9%5.8%+218+0.9pp
Not stated2572.8%4.9%3073.8%6.8%-50-1.0pp
Total households9,317100.0%100.0%8,036100.0%100.0%+1,2810.0pp