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 Telopea, accounting for 33.8% (699 dwellings). This share was lower than Parramatta (C) (36.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 693 dwellings and 26.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Telopea - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Telopea in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Telopea, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
160
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
160
7.7%
+4.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
699
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
+26.9pp
699
33.8%
+26.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
674
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
-12.2pp
674
32.6%
-12.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
376
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-16.3pp
376
18.2%
-16.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
119
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
119
5.8%
-5.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
43
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
43
2.1%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+157
+4.3pp
2 bedrooms
+693
+26.9pp
3 bedrooms
+635
-12.2pp
4 bedrooms
+346
-16.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+109
-5.7pp
Not stated
+39
-2.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Telopea. 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 | 160 | 7.7% | 10.6% | 3 | 3.4% | 7.3% | +157 | +4.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 699 | 33.8% | 36.7% | 6 | 6.9% | 32.9% | +693 | +26.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 674 | 32.6% | 27.9% | 39 | 44.8% | 33.1% | +635 | -12.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 376 | 18.2% | 16.8% | 30 | 34.5% | 18.3% | +346 | -16.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 119 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 | 11.5% | 6.1% | +109 | -5.7pp |
| Not stated | 43 | 2.1% | 1.2% | 4 | 4.6% | 2.2% | +39 | -2.5pp |
| Total households | 2,069 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 87 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,982 | 0.0pp |