Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings in Sutherland Shire in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a higher proportion of dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, as well as a higher proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.
Overall, 27.0% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 37.8% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 24.3% and 33.1% for Australia respectively.
The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of Sutherland Shire and Australia were:
- A larger percentage of 5 or more bedroom dwellings (10.2% compared to 6.5%)
- A larger percentage of 2 bedroom dwellings (21.5% compared to 18.3%)
- A smaller percentage of 3 bedroom dwellings (32.2% compared to 37.2%)