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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, people born overseas were most commonly found in dwellings with 2 bedrooms in the Inner West 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 the Inner West Council 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner West Council - born overseas | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Number of bedrooms | Number | % | Inner West Council area - Total population | Number | % | Inner West Council area - Total population | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 6,527 | 11.1 | 9.0 | 6,283 | 10.5 | 8.3 | +244 |
| 2 bedrooms | 21,359 | 36.4 | 32.5 | 22,720 | 38.0 | 32.5 | -1,361 |
| 3 bedrooms | 18,868 | 32.1 | 32.8 | 19,015 | 31.8 | 32.5 | -147 |
| 4 bedrooms | 8,394 | 14.3 | 16.7 | 7,522 | 12.6 | 14.4 | +872 |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 2,998 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 2,813 | 4.7 | 4.4 | +185 |
| Not stated | 590 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 1,492 | 2.5 | 7.9 | -902 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 58,736 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 59,845 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -1,109 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings for people born overseas in the Inner West Council in 2021 compared to the total population in the Inner West Council, 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, 47.5% of people born overseas were in 1 and 2 bedroom dwellings, and 19.4% in 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 41.6% and 22.0% for the total population in the Inner West Council respectively.
The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling for people born overseas in the Inner West Council and the total households in Inner West Council area were:
- A larger percentage of people in 2 bedrooms (36.4% compared to 32.5%)
- A larger percentage of people in 0 or 1 bedrooms (11.1% compared to 9.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people in 4 bedrooms (14.3% compared to 16.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling for people born overseas in the Inner West Council between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 2 bedrooms (-1,361 persons)
- 4 bedrooms (+872 persons)
- 0 or 1 bedrooms (+244 persons)
- 5 bedrooms or more (+185 persons)
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