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 Wentworth Point, accounting for 53.8% (3,296 dwellings). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (35.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,621 dwellings and 4.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Wentworth Point - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wentworth Point in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wentworth Point, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
2,006
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
2,006
32.7%
+3.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
3,296
% of total
53.8%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
3,296
53.8%
+4.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
556
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
556
9.1%
+0.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
13
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.2%
+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
265
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-7.9pp
265
4.3%
-7.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1,005
+3.3pp
2 bedrooms
+1,621
+4.6pp
3 bedrooms
+249
+0.1pp
4 bedrooms
+10
+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
0.0pp
Not stated
-152
-7.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wentworth Point. 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 | 2,006 | 32.7% | 10.3% | 1,001 | 29.4% | 7.1% | +1,005 | +3.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,296 | 53.8% | 35.4% | 1,675 | 49.2% | 31.5% | +1,621 | +4.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 556 | 9.1% | 26.8% | 307 | 9.0% | 31.5% | +249 | +0.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 13 | 0.2% | 16.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 17.4% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 265 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 417 | 12.2% | 6.8% | -152 | -7.9pp |
| Total households | 6,126 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,405 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,721 | 0.0pp |