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Number of bedrooms per dwelling

In 2021, children aged 0 to 4 years were most commonly found in dwellings with 4 bedrooms in Blacktown City Council.

The Number of Bedrooms in a dwelling is an indicator of the size of dwellings, and when combined with Dwelling Type information, provides insight into the role Blacktown City Council plays in the housing market for different age groups.

For example, where people aged 18 to 24 are in the workforce, one bedroom and bedsitters may be dominant. Upgrader areas housing families could have larger separate dwellings, while smaller units may be common for downsizers among older migrant communities.

To the extent that there may be a mismatch between bedrooms and Household Size, this topic can also look at the potential for overcrowding in particular communities, or the availability of extra bedrooms.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'

Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Blacktown City Council - 0 to 4 years20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Blacktown City - Total populationNumber%Blacktown City - Total population2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms1210.41.11670.61.2-46
2 bedrooms2,3948.07.22,0307.66.4+364
3 bedrooms10,78836.134.211,52643.040.2-738
4 bedrooms11,67939.138.79,44135.236.3+2,238
5 bedrooms or more3,27311.013.42,2258.310.3+1,048
Not stated1,6185.45.41,4185.35.6+200
Total people in private dwellings29,873100.0100.026,807100.0100.0+3,066
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings for children aged 0 to 4 years in Blacktown City Council in 2021 compared to the total population in Blacktown City Council, shows that there was a similar proportion of children aged 0 to 4 years in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a lower proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 8.4% of children aged 0 to 4 years were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 50.1% in 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 8.3% and 52.1% for the total population in Blacktown City Council respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling children aged 0 to 4 years in Blacktown City Council and the total population in Blacktown City Council were:

  • A larger percentage of people in 3 bedrooms (36.1% compared to 34.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 5 bedrooms or more (11.0% compared to 13.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling for children aged 0 to 4 years in Blacktown City Council between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 4 bedrooms (+2,238 persons)
  • 5 bedrooms or more (+1,048 persons)
  • 3 bedrooms (-738 persons)
  • 2 bedrooms (+364 persons)

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