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Sutherland Shire

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

In 2021, people aged 25 to 34 years were most commonly found in dwellings with 2 bedrooms in Sutherland Shire 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 Sutherland Shire Council plays in the housing market for different age groups.

For example, where people aged 18 to 24 are in the workforce, 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
Sutherland Shire Council - 25 to 34 years20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms1,6586.39.91,0674.28.7+591
2 bedrooms8,14131.230.87,50829.229.3+633
3 bedrooms6,98526.724.87,40328.827.6-418
4 bedrooms5,74222.019.85,83522.719.0-93
5 bedrooms or more2,72210.49.12,65710.37.9+65
Not stated8813.45.71,2244.87.5-343
Total people in private dwellings26,129100.0100.025,694100.0100.0+435
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings for people aged 25 to 34 years in Sutherland Shire Council in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney, shows that there was a lower proportion of people aged 25 to 34 years in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a higher proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 37.5% of people aged 25 to 34 years were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 32.4% in 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 40.7% and 28.8% for Greater Sydney respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling people aged 25 to 34 years in Sutherland Shire Council and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people in 4 bedrooms (22.0% compared to 19.8%)
  • A larger percentage of people in 3 bedrooms (26.7% compared to 24.8%)
  • A larger percentage of people in 5 bedrooms or more (10.4% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 0 or 1 bedrooms (6.3% compared to 9.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling for people aged 25 to 34 years in Sutherland Shire Council between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 2 bedrooms (+633 persons)
  • 0 or 1 bedrooms (+591 persons)
  • 3 bedrooms (-418 persons)
  • 4 bedrooms (-93 persons)

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