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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in North Parramatta, accounting for 43.8% (2,180 dwellings). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (35.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 111 dwellings and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
North Parramatta - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for North Parramatta in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Parramatta, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
336
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
336
6.8%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,180
% of total
43.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
2,180
43.8%
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,619
% of total
32.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,619
32.5%
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
350
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
350
7.0%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
145
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
145
2.9%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
350
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
350
7.0%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+10
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
-111
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
-5
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
+25
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+35
+0.8pp
Not stated
-147
-2.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for North Parramatta. 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 | 336 | 6.8% | 10.3% | 326 | 6.3% | 7.1% | +10 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,180 | 43.8% | 35.4% | 2,291 | 44.3% | 31.5% | -111 | -0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,619 | 32.5% | 26.8% | 1,624 | 31.4% | 31.5% | -5 | +1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 350 | 7.0% | 16.2% | 325 | 6.3% | 17.4% | +25 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 145 | 2.9% | 6.4% | 110 | 2.1% | 5.8% | +35 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 350 | 7.0% | 4.9% | 497 | 9.6% | 6.8% | -147 | -2.6pp |
| Total households | 4,976 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,167 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -191 | 0.0pp |