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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Castle Cove, accounting for 40.9% (359 dwellings). This share was higher than Willoughby (C) (19.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 333 dwellings and 19.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Castle Cove - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Castle Cove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Castle Cove, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
5
0.6%
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
72
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
72
8.2%
-6.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
215
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
-16.0pp
215
24.5%
-16.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
359
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
+19.4pp
359
40.9%
+19.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
219
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+12.6pp
219
25.0%
+12.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-9.7pp
9
1.0%
-9.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
+54
-6.7pp
3 bedrooms
+166
-16.0pp
4 bedrooms
+333
+19.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+204
+12.6pp
Not stated
-4
-9.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Castle Cove. 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 | 5 | 0.6% | 12.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.7% | +5 | +0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 72 | 8.2% | 32.4% | 18 | 14.9% | 32.4% | +54 | -6.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 215 | 24.5% | 26.1% | 49 | 40.5% | 27.5% | +166 | -16.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 359 | 40.9% | 19.1% | 26 | 21.5% | 19.0% | +333 | +19.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 219 | 25.0% | 8.9% | 15 | 12.4% | 7.5% | +204 | +12.6pp |
| Not stated | 9 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 13 | 10.7% | 1.9% | -4 | -9.7pp |
| Total households | 877 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 121 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +756 | 0.0pp |