Housing
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
About this topic
Number of bedrooms per dwelling records the bedroom count of occupied private dwellings. It is a simple but useful indicator of dwelling size and housing capacity.
This topic is most informative when read with dwelling type, household size, and household type. Together, these measures can help identify whether housing stock is suited to local household needs and can signal issues such as crowding or affordability pressure.
Interpretation notes
- The count refers to bedrooms in occupied private dwellings, not the total number of rooms.
- Bedroom count can suggest dwelling capacity, but it should be read with household size before drawing conclusions about crowding.
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Key insight
In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Camden South, accounting for 42% (700 dwellings). This share was higher than Camden (A) (20.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 36 dwellings and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Camden South - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Camden South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Camden South, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
19
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
19
1.1%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
115
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
115
6.9%
+2.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
700
% of total
42.0%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
700
42.0%
-3.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
613
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
613
36.8%
+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
178
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
178
10.7%
+1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
49
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
49
2.9%
-0.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+4
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+36
+2.0pp
3 bedrooms
-27
-3.2pp
4 bedrooms
+22
+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+26
+1.3pp
Not stated
0
-0.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Camden South. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 19 | 1.1% | 2.3% | 15 | 0.9% | 1.6% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 115 | 6.9% | 4.3% | 79 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +36 | +2.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 700 | 42.0% | 20.1% | 727 | 45.2% | 25.5% | -27 | -3.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 613 | 36.8% | 57.3% | 591 | 36.7% | 52.2% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 178 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 152 | 9.4% | 11.1% | +26 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 49 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 49 | 3.0% | 5.0% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 1,665 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,610 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +55 | 0.0pp |