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 Winston Hills (part), accounting for 39.2% (1,636 dwellings). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (26.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 155 dwellings and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Winston Hills (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Winston Hills (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Winston Hills (part), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
128
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
128
3.1%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
326
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
326
7.8%
+1.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,636
% of total
39.2%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
1,636
39.2%
-4.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,495
% of total
35.8%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
1,495
35.8%
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
512
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
512
12.3%
+2.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
82
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
82
2.0%
-1.0pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+74
+1.4pp
3 bedrooms
-109
-4.8pp
4 bedrooms
+155
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+136
+2.8pp
Not stated
-36
-1.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Winston Hills (part). 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 | 128 | 3.1% | 10.3% | 129 | 3.3% | 7.1% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 326 | 7.8% | 35.4% | 252 | 6.4% | 31.5% | +74 | +1.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,636 | 39.2% | 26.8% | 1,745 | 44.0% | 31.5% | -109 | -4.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,495 | 35.8% | 16.2% | 1,340 | 33.8% | 17.4% | +155 | +2.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 512 | 12.3% | 6.4% | 376 | 9.5% | 5.8% | +136 | +2.8pp |
| Not stated | 82 | 2.0% | 4.9% | 118 | 3.0% | 6.8% | -36 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 4,176 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,967 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +209 | 0.0pp |