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Central Coast NSWCommunity profile

Central Coast Council area

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

In 2021, children aged 0 to 4 years 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 - 0 to 4 years20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Central Coast Council area - Total populationNumber%Central Coast Council area - Total population2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms850.42.01050.51.9-20
2 bedrooms1,6628.612.31,6558.712.2+7
3 bedrooms7,61639.335.28,04242.137.5-426
4 bedrooms6,85835.433.16,40233.532.0+456
5 bedrooms or more2,33512.012.92,02910.610.8+306
Not stated8384.34.68914.75.5-53
Total people in private dwellings19,394100.0100.019,124100.0100.0+270
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 Central Coast NSW in 2021 compared to the total population in Central Coast NSW, shows that there was a lower proportion of children aged 0 to 4 years in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a higher proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 9.0% of children aged 0 to 4 years were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 47.4% in 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 14.3% and 46.0% for the total population in Central Coast NSW respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling children aged 0 to 4 years in Central Coast NSW and the total population in Central Coast NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of people in 3 bedrooms (39.3% compared to 35.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people in 4 bedrooms (35.4% compared to 33.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 2 bedrooms (8.6% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 0 or 1 bedrooms (0.4% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling for children aged 0 to 4 years in Central Coast NSW between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 4 bedrooms (+456 persons)
  • 3 bedrooms (-426 persons)
  • 5 bedrooms or more (+306 persons)

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