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Central Coast NSWCommunity profile

Central Coast Council area

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

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In 2021, people born overseas 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 overseas-born populations.

For example, where migrant populations are mainly students, 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 - born overseas20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Central Coast Council area - Total populationNumber%Central Coast Council area - Total population2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms1,3992.62.01,1232.41.9+276
2 bedrooms8,95516.312.37,58016.312.2+1,375
3 bedrooms19,75136.035.218,17839.037.5+1,573
4 bedrooms17,65732.233.114,40930.932.0+3,248
5 bedrooms or more6,47811.812.94,4529.510.8+2,026
Not stated5931.14.68911.95.5-298
Total people counted in private dwellings54,833100.0100.046,633100.0100.0+8,200
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 people born overseas in Central Coast NSW in 2021 compared to the total population in Central Coast NSW, shows that there was a higher proportion of people born overseas in dwellings with 1 and 2 bedrooms, and a lower proportion in dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 18.9% of people born overseas were in 1 and 2 bedroom dwellings, and 44.0% 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 for people born overseas in Central Coast NSW and the total households in Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of people in 2 bedrooms (16.3% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 5 bedrooms or more (11.8% compared to 12.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling for people born overseas in Central Coast NSW between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 4 bedrooms (+3,248 persons)
  • 5 bedrooms or more (+2,026 persons)
  • 3 bedrooms (+1,573 persons)
  • 2 bedrooms (+1,375 persons)

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