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Recent arrivals - Number of bedrooms per dwelling

In 2016, dwellings with 2 bedrooms were the most common amongst recent arrivals in City of Canterbury Bankstown.

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 City of Canterbury Bankstown plays in the housing market for recent arrivals.

Areas with large student populations among their recent arrivals may have many single bedroom dwellings or bedsits, particularly with purpose-built student accommodation. Families may live in dwellings with larger number of bedrooms.

In combination with Household Type and Household Size, the Number of Bedrooms can also indicate issues around housing affordability and overcrowding among migrant communities.

Derived from the Census question:

'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'

People born overseas and arriving in Australia between 2016 and 10 Aug 2021, counted in private dwellings

Number of bedrooms per dwelling
City of Canterbury Bankstown - Recent arrivals2016
Number of bedroomsNumber%[Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]
0 or 1 bedrooms1,4535.74.5
2 bedrooms12,02647.319.2
3 bedrooms5,83322.929.8
4 bedrooms3,50913.828.7
5 bedrooms or more2,1948.613.3
Not stated4351.74.5

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling, 2016
Number of bedrooms per dwelling, 2016 5 bedrooms or more, [Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]: 13.3% 4 bedrooms, [Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]: 28.7% 3 bedrooms, [Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]: 29.8% 2 bedrooms, [Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]: 19.2% 0 or 1 bedrooms, [Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]: 4.5% 5 bedrooms or more, City of Canterbury Bankstown: 8.6% 4 bedrooms, City of Canterbury Bankstown: 13.8% 3 bedrooms, City of Canterbury Bankstown: 22.9% 2 bedrooms, City of Canterbury Bankstown: 47.3% 0 or 1 bedrooms, City of Canterbury Bankstown: 5.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings for recent arrivals in City of Canterbury Bankstown shows that there was a higher proportion of recent arrivals in dwellings with 1 or 2 bedrooms, and a lower proportion in dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms compared to the [Parameter].[BMACOIIDLabel] in 2016.

Overall, 53.0% of recent arrivals were in 1 or 2 bedroom dwellings, and 22.4% in 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 23.7% and 42.0% for [Parameter].[BMACOIIDLabel] respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling for recent arrivals in City of Canterbury Bankstown and [Parameter].[BMACOIIDLabel] were:

  • A larger percentage of people in 2 bedrooms (47.3% compared to 19.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 4 bedrooms (13.8% compared to 28.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 3 bedrooms (22.9% compared to 29.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 5 bedrooms or more (8.6% compared to 13.3%)
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