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 Newington (NSW), accounting for 42.5% (830 dwellings). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (26.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 27 dwellings and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Newington (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Newington (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Newington (NSW), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
40
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
40
2.0%
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
609
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
609
31.2%
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
830
% of total
42.5%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
830
42.5%
+1.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
426
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
426
21.8%
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
9
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
9
0.5%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
43
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
43
2.2%
-2.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-7
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+1
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+27
+1.9pp
4 bedrooms
+7
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
0.0pp
Not stated
-52
-2.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Newington (NSW). 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 | 40 | 2.0% | 10.3% | 47 | 2.4% | 7.1% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 609 | 31.2% | 35.4% | 608 | 30.7% | 31.5% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 830 | 42.5% | 26.8% | 803 | 40.6% | 31.5% | +27 | +1.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 426 | 21.8% | 16.2% | 419 | 21.2% | 17.4% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 9 | 0.5% | 6.4% | 9 | 0.5% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 43 | 2.2% | 4.9% | 95 | 4.8% | 6.8% | -52 | -2.6pp |
| Total households | 1,955 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,980 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -25 | 0.0pp |