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 Ryde (C), accounting for 33.1% (16,837 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (24.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 3,309 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Ryde (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ryde (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ryde (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
7,564
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
7,564
14.9%
+4.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
16,837
% of total
33.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
16,837
33.1%
+1.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
12,356
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
12,356
24.3%
-4.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
7,902
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
7,902
15.6%
-1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
4,167
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
4,167
8.2%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,971
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,971
3.9%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+2,951
+4.2pp
2 bedrooms
+3,309
+1.6pp
3 bedrooms
+102
-4.2pp
4 bedrooms
+630
-1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+1,062
+1.0pp
Not stated
-277
-1.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ryde (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 7,564 | 14.9% | 8.7% | 4,613 | 10.7% | 7.8% | +2,951 | +4.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 16,837 | 33.1% | 24.8% | 13,528 | 31.5% | 23.7% | +3,309 | +1.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 12,356 | 24.3% | 29.7% | 12,254 | 28.5% | 32.1% | +102 | -4.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 7,902 | 15.6% | 23.1% | 7,272 | 16.9% | 22.0% | +630 | -1.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 4,167 | 8.2% | 8.7% | 3,105 | 7.2% | 7.3% | +1,062 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 1,971 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 2,248 | 5.2% | 7.1% | -277 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 50,800 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 43,011 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7,789 | 0.0pp |