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 Dundas Valley, accounting for 35.4% (734 dwellings). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (26.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 102 dwellings and 3.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Dundas Valley - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dundas Valley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Dundas Valley, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).

Dundas Valley
Parramatta (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

195

% of total

9.4%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

218

% of total

10.5%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

734

% of total

35.4%

Change from 2016

-5.3pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

580

% of total

28.0%

Change from 2016

+3.6pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

214

% of total

10.3%

Change from 2016

+4.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

124

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dundas Valley. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dundas Valley. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dundas Valley. 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 bedrooms1959.4%10.3%1949.9%7.1%+1-0.5pp
2 bedrooms21810.5%35.4%22111.3%31.5%-3-0.8pp
3 bedrooms73435.4%26.8%80040.7%31.5%-66-5.3pp
4 bedrooms58028.0%16.2%47824.4%17.4%+102+3.6pp
5 bedrooms or more21410.3%6.4%1196.0%5.8%+95+4.3pp
Not stated1246.0%4.9%1467.5%6.8%-22-1.5pp
Total households2,071100.0%100.0%1,964100.0%100.0%+1070.0pp