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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Bondi Junction, accounting for 35.3% (1,681 dwellings). This share was lower than Waverley (A) (39.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 376 dwellings and 5.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Bondi Junction - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bondi Junction in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bondi Junction, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,167
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
1,167
24.5%
+5.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,681
% of total
35.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
1,681
35.3%
+1.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,104
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,104
23.2%
-0.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
334
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
334
7.0%
0.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
100
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
100
2.1%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
375
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
375
7.9%
-6.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+376
+5.5pp
2 bedrooms
+285
+1.8pp
3 bedrooms
+97
-0.9pp
4 bedrooms
+40
0.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+31
+0.4pp
Not stated
-237
-6.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bondi Junction. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waverley (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 1,167 | 24.5% | 17.1% | 791 | 19.0% | 15.2% | +376 | +5.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,681 | 35.3% | 39.4% | 1,396 | 33.5% | 37.4% | +285 | +1.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,104 | 23.2% | 21.2% | 1,007 | 24.1% | 20.7% | +97 | -0.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 334 | 7.0% | 12.0% | 294 | 7.0% | 10.7% | +40 | 0.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 100 | 2.1% | 4.4% | 69 | 1.7% | 3.9% | +31 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 375 | 7.9% | 5.9% | 612 | 14.7% | 12.1% | -237 | -6.8pp |
| Total households | 4,760 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,173 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +587 | 0.0pp |