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.

Key insight

In 2021, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Darwin Waterfront Precinct, accounting for 43% (68 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Darwin (22.8%).

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Darwin Waterfront Precinct - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Darwin Waterfront Precinct in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Darwin and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

No comparable 2016 and 2021 rows are available for this topic.

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Darwin Waterfront Precinct. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Darwin.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Darwin Waterfront Precinct. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Darwin.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Darwin Waterfront Precinct. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Darwin.
Category20212016Change
Count%Greater Darwin%Count%Greater Darwin%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms6541.1%6.9%--7.3%--
2 bedrooms6843.0%22.8%--22.5%--
3 bedrooms2113.3%40.9%--41.2%--
4 bedrooms00.0%21.8%--20.8%--
5 bedrooms or more00.0%5.7%--5.0%--
Not stated00.0%1.8%--3.1%--
Total households158100.0%100.0%--100.0%--