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 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).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
195
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
195
9.4%
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
218
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
218
10.5%
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
734
% of total
35.4%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
734
35.4%
-5.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
580
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
580
28.0%
+3.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
214
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
214
10.3%
+4.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
124
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
124
6.0%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
-3
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
-66
-5.3pp
4 bedrooms
+102
+3.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+95
+4.3pp
Not stated
-22
-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).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 195 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 194 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +1 | -0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 218 | 10.5% | 35.4% | 221 | 11.3% | 31.5% | -3 | -0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 734 | 35.4% | 26.8% | 800 | 40.7% | 31.5% | -66 | -5.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 580 | 28.0% | 16.2% | 478 | 24.4% | 17.4% | +102 | +3.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 214 | 10.3% | 6.4% | 119 | 6.0% | 5.8% | +95 | +4.3pp |
| Not stated | 124 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 146 | 7.5% | 6.8% | -22 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 2,071 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,964 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +107 | 0.0pp |