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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, people aged 65 years or more were most commonly found in dwellings with 3 bedrooms in Central Coast NSW.
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 Central Coast NSW 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast NSW - 65 years or more | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Number of bedrooms | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 2,669 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 2,320 | 3.7 | 5.0 | +349 |
| 2 bedrooms | 15,625 | 21.6 | 18.9 | 14,409 | 23.0 | 19.2 | +1,216 |
| 3 bedrooms | 28,090 | 38.9 | 36.7 | 25,068 | 40.1 | 38.7 | +3,022 |
| 4 bedrooms | 17,582 | 24.4 | 25.5 | 13,170 | 21.1 | 22.6 | +4,412 |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 4,879 | 6.8 | 10.0 | 3,109 | 5.0 | 7.6 | +1,770 |
| Not stated | 3,353 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4,481 | 7.2 | 6.8 | -1,128 |
| Total people in private dwellings | 72,198 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 62,557 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +9,641 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings for people aged 65 years or more in Central Coast NSW in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney, shows that there was a higher proportion of people aged 65 years or more in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a lower proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.
Overall, 25.3% of people aged 65 years or more were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 31.1% in 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 24.0% and 35.5% for Greater Sydney respectively.
The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling people aged 65 years or more in Central Coast NSW and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of people in 2 bedrooms (21.6% compared to 18.9%)
- A larger percentage of people in 3 bedrooms (38.9% compared to 36.7%)
- A smaller percentage of people in 5 bedrooms or more (6.8% compared to 10.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people in 0 or 1 bedrooms (3.7% compared to 5.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling for people aged 65 years or more in Central Coast NSW between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 4 bedrooms (+4,412 persons)
- 3 bedrooms (+3,022 persons)
- 5 bedrooms or more (+1,770 persons)
- 2 bedrooms (+1,216 persons)
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