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 Willoughby (C), accounting for 32.4% (8,940 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 483 dwellings and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Willoughby (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Willoughby (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willoughby (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
3,546
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
3,546
12.8%
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
8,940
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
8,940
32.4%
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
7,203
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
7,203
26.1%
-1.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
5,262
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
5,262
19.1%
+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
2,444
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
2,444
8.9%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
211
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
211
0.8%
-1.1pp
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+483
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
+458
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
+23
-1.4pp
4 bedrooms
+284
+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+481
+1.4pp
Not stated
-274
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Willoughby (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 3,546 | 12.8% | 9.0% | 3,063 | 11.7% | 8.1% | +483 | +1.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 8,940 | 32.4% | 25.7% | 8,482 | 32.4% | 24.8% | +458 | 0.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,203 | 26.1% | 30.9% | 7,180 | 27.5% | 33.8% | +23 | -1.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 5,262 | 19.1% | 24.1% | 4,978 | 19.0% | 23.2% | +284 | +0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 2,444 | 8.9% | 9.0% | 1,963 | 7.5% | 7.7% | +481 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 211 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 485 | 1.9% | 2.4% | -274 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 27,599 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 26,155 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,444 | 0.0pp |