Powered by .id (informed decisions) for City of Sydney
.id community is an evidence base for over 250 local government areas in Australia and New Zealand, helping you make informed decisions.
LEARN MORE ABOUT .idDwellings with 2 bedrooms were the most common in Sydney 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 Sydney 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 Sydney in 2021 compared to the City of Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a lower proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.
Overall, 81.9% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 0.7% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 74.4% and 4.4% for the City of Sydney respectively.
The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of Sydney and the City of Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of dwellings with 1 or no bedrooms (includes bedsitters) (39.6% compared to 34.8%)
- A larger percentage of 2 bedroom dwellings (42.3% compared to 39.6%)
- A smaller percentage of 3 bedroom dwellings (9.4% compared to 14.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 4 bedroom dwellings (0.6% compared to 3.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling in Sydney between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 0 or 1 bedrooms (+575 dwellings)
- 2 bedrooms (+381 dwellings)
- 3 bedrooms (+93 dwellings)
DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.
Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.
ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.