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, accounting for 49.8% (2,234 dwellings). This share was higher than Waverley (A) (41.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 2,231 dwellings and 22.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Bondi - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bondi 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, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
822
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+18.3pp
822
18.3%
+18.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,234
% of total
49.8%
Change from 2016
+22.5pp
2,234
49.8%
+22.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
943
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
943
21.0%
-6.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
323
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-38.3pp
323
7.2%
-38.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
103
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
103
2.3%
+2.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
61
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
61
1.4%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+822
+18.3pp
2 bedrooms
+2,231
+22.5pp
3 bedrooms
+940
-6.3pp
4 bedrooms
+318
-38.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+103
+2.3pp
Not stated
+61
+1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bondi. 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 | 822 | 18.3% | 17.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 16.7% | +822 | +18.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,234 | 49.8% | 41.3% | 3 | 27.3% | 41.4% | +2,231 | +22.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 943 | 21.0% | 22.2% | 3 | 27.3% | 23.0% | +940 | -6.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 323 | 7.2% | 12.6% | 5 | 45.5% | 11.9% | +318 | -38.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 103 | 2.3% | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | +103 | +2.3pp |
| Not stated | 61 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | +61 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 4,484 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,473 | 0.0pp |