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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Artarmon, accounting for 55.1% (2,078 dwellings). This share was higher than Willoughby (C) (31.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 31 dwellings and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Artarmon - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Artarmon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Artarmon, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
330
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
330
8.8%
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,078
% of total
55.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
2,078
55.1%
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
674
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
674
17.9%
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
393
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
393
10.4%
+0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
156
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
156
4.1%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
143
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
143
3.8%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+31
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+12
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
-17
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
+4
+0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+31
+0.8pp
Not stated
-85
-2.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Artarmon. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Willoughby (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 330 | 8.8% | 12.7% | 299 | 7.9% | 11.4% | +31 | +0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,078 | 55.1% | 31.6% | 2,066 | 54.3% | 31.2% | +12 | +0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 674 | 17.9% | 25.4% | 691 | 18.2% | 26.3% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 393 | 10.4% | 18.6% | 389 | 10.2% | 18.1% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 156 | 4.1% | 8.6% | 125 | 3.3% | 7.2% | +31 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 143 | 3.8% | 3.1% | 228 | 6.0% | 5.9% | -85 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 3,771 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,806 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -35 | 0.0pp |