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 Northern Beaches (A), accounting for 27.1% (25,542 dwellings). This share was lower than Greater Sydney (30.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 2,194 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Northern Beaches (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Northern Beaches (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northern Beaches (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
9,306
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
9,306
9.9%
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
24,308
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
24,308
25.8%
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
25,542
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
25,542
27.1%
-1.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
23,093
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
23,093
24.5%
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
11,264
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
11,264
11.9%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
860
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
860
0.9%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1,250
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
+1,767
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+143
-1.8pp
4 bedrooms
+2,082
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+2,194
+1.6pp
Not stated
-1,011
-1.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Northern Beaches (A). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 9,306 | 9.9% | 9.0% | 8,056 | 9.2% | 8.1% | +1,250 | +0.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 24,308 | 25.8% | 25.7% | 22,541 | 25.6% | 24.8% | +1,767 | +0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 25,542 | 27.1% | 30.9% | 25,399 | 28.9% | 33.8% | +143 | -1.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 23,093 | 24.5% | 24.1% | 21,011 | 23.9% | 23.2% | +2,082 | +0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 11,264 | 11.9% | 9.0% | 9,070 | 10.3% | 7.7% | +2,194 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 860 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1,871 | 2.1% | 2.4% | -1,011 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 94,377 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 87,940 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,437 | 0.0pp |