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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, people born in Fiji were most commonly found in dwellings with 3 bedrooms in the City of Parramatta.
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 City of Parramatta 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Parramatta - born in Fiji | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Number of bedrooms | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2011 to 2021 |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 97 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 42 | 3.2 | 2.7 | +55 |
| 2 bedrooms | 385 | 28.7 | 14.6 | 390 | 30.0 | 16.3 | -5 |
| 3 bedrooms | 406 | 30.3 | 25.8 | 426 | 32.8 | 32.3 | -20 |
| 4 bedrooms | 269 | 20.0 | 35.0 | 286 | 22.0 | 33.0 | -17 |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 167 | 12.4 | 20.2 | 129 | 9.9 | 13.9 | +38 |
| Not stated | 18 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 25 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -7 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 1,342 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,298 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +44 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings for people born in Fiji in the City of Parramatta in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney, shows that there was a higher proportion of people born in Fiji in dwellings with 1 and 2 bedrooms, and a lower proportion in dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.
Overall, 35.9% of people born in Fiji were in 1 and 2 bedroom dwellings, and 32.5% in 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 17.7% and 55.1% for Greater Sydney respectively.
The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling for people born in Fiji in the City of Parramatta and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of people in 2 bedrooms (28.7% compared to 14.6%)
- A larger percentage of people in 3 bedrooms (30.3% compared to 25.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people in 4 bedrooms (20.0% compared to 35.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people in 5 bedrooms or more (12.4% compared to 20.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest change in the number of bedrooms per dwelling for people born in Fiji in the City of Parramatta between 2011 and 2021 was:
- 0 or 1 bedrooms (+55 persons)
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