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 Old Toongabbie, accounting for 48.4% (541 dwellings). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (27.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 5,425 dwellings, while its share rose by 5.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Old Toongabbie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Old Toongabbie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Toongabbie, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
24
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
24
2.1%
-1.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
106
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
106
9.5%
-5.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
541
% of total
48.4%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
541
48.4%
+5.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
319
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
319
28.5%
-1.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
121
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
121
10.8%
+5.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
13
1.2%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-484
-1.5pp
2 bedrooms
-1,978
-5.4pp
3 bedrooms
-5,425
+5.7pp
4 bedrooms
-3,931
-1.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
-625
+5.5pp
Not stated
-405
-1.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Old Toongabbie. 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 | 24 | 2.1% | 10.6% | 508 | 3.6% | 7.3% | -484 | -1.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 106 | 9.5% | 36.7% | 2,084 | 14.9% | 32.9% | -1,978 | -5.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 541 | 48.4% | 27.9% | 5,966 | 42.7% | 33.1% | -5,425 | +5.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 319 | 28.5% | 16.8% | 4,250 | 30.4% | 18.3% | -3,931 | -1.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 121 | 10.8% | 6.7% | 746 | 5.3% | 6.1% | -625 | +5.5pp |
| Not stated | 13 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 418 | 3.0% | 2.2% | -405 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 1,118 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,972 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -12,854 | 0.0pp |