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 Chatswood, accounting for 37.6% (3,722 dwellings). This share was higher than Willoughby (C) (31.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 247 dwellings and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Chatswood - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Chatswood in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chatswood, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,843
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,843
18.6%
+1.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
3,722
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
3,722
37.6%
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,232
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
2,232
22.6%
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,152
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,152
11.6%
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
564
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
564
5.7%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
381
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
381
3.9%
-2.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+188
+1.2pp
2 bedrooms
+247
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
+9
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
+73
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+115
+1.0pp
Not stated
-271
-2.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Chatswood. 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 | 1,843 | 18.6% | 12.7% | 1,655 | 17.4% | 11.4% | +188 | +1.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,722 | 37.6% | 31.6% | 3,475 | 36.5% | 31.2% | +247 | +1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,232 | 22.6% | 25.4% | 2,223 | 23.3% | 26.3% | +9 | -0.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,152 | 11.6% | 18.6% | 1,079 | 11.3% | 18.1% | +73 | +0.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 564 | 5.7% | 8.6% | 449 | 4.7% | 7.2% | +115 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 381 | 3.9% | 3.1% | 652 | 6.8% | 5.9% | -271 | -2.9pp |
| Total households | 9,890 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,527 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +363 | 0.0pp |