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Number of bedrooms per dwelling

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In 2021, people born overseas were most commonly found in dwellings with 3 bedrooms in Fairfield City.

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 Fairfield City 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
Fairfield City - born overseas20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Fairfield City - Total populationNumber%Fairfield City - Total population2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms2,7552.41.82,8242.72.0-69
2 bedrooms17,79515.512.515,81415.012.0+1,981
3 bedrooms44,40738.736.542,94940.739.6+1,458
4 bedrooms31,91427.828.828,92727.428.8+2,987
5 bedrooms or more16,26814.214.612,15711.512.0+4,111
Not stated1,6311.45.72,7892.65.7-1,158
Total people counted in private dwellings114,770100.0100.0105,460100.0100.0+9,310
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 Fairfield City in 2021 compared to the total population in Fairfield City, 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, 17.9% of people born overseas were in 1 and 2 bedroom dwellings, and 42.0% in 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 14.4% and 43.4% for the total population in Fairfield City respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling for people born overseas in Fairfield City and the total households in Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of people in 2 bedrooms (15.5% compared to 12.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people in 3 bedrooms (38.7% compared to 36.5%)

Emerging groups

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

  • 5 bedrooms or more (+4,111 persons)
  • 4 bedrooms (+2,987 persons)
  • 2 bedrooms (+1,981 persons)
  • 3 bedrooms (+1,458 persons)

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