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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idDwellings with 3 bedrooms were the most common in Corrimal in 2021.
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 Corrimal plays in the housing market. For example, an area of high density dwellings that are predominantly 1-2 bedroom are likely to attract students, single workers and young couples, whereas a high density area with dwellings that are predominantly 2-3 bedroom may attract more empty nesters and some families.
In combination with Household Type and Household Size, the Number of Bedrooms can also indicate issues around housing affordability, overcrowding and other socio-economic factors.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings in Corrimal in 2021 compared to Bellambi 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, 33.6% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 21.7% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 28.9% and 15.8% for Bellambi respectively.
The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of Corrimal and Bellambi were:
- A larger percentage of 2 bedroom dwellings (28.1% compared to 23.1%)
- A larger percentage of 4 bedroom dwellings (16.4% compared to 13.5%)
- A larger percentage of 5 or more bedroom dwellings (5.2% compared to 2.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 3 bedroom dwellings (41.5% compared to 47.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling in Corrimal between 1996 and 2021 were:
- 4 bedrooms (+183 dwellings)
- 2 bedrooms (+125 dwellings)
- 3 bedrooms (+121 dwellings)
- 5 bedrooms or more (+105 dwellings)
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