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Bedrooms

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.

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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Woolnorth, accounting for 20.7% (12 dwellings). This share was lower than Circular Head (M) (49.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 5 dwellings and 18.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Woolnorth - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises bedrooms for Woolnorth in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Circular Head (M) and change since 2016.

Boundary-adjusted comparison

This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Woolnorth, with comparison markers for Circular Head (M).

Woolnorth
Circular Head (M)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2 bedrooms

3 bedrooms

4 bedrooms

5 bedrooms or more

Not stated

Data table

Bedrooms for Woolnorth. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).

Bedrooms for Woolnorth. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
Bedrooms for Woolnorth. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
Category20212016Change
Count%Circular Head (M)%Count%Circular Head (M)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%4.0%00.0%3.5%00.0pp
2 bedrooms35.2%15.4%49.3%15.2%-1-4.1pp
3 bedrooms1220.7%49.7%1739.5%51.9%-5-18.8pp
4 bedrooms610.3%17.9%1023.3%17.7%-4-13.0pp
5 bedrooms or more00.0%3.9%00.0%3.7%00.0pp
Not stated3458.6%9.5%818.6%8.2%+26+40.0pp
Total households58100.0%100.0%43100.0%100.0%+150.0pp