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 Naremburn, accounting for 34.8% (844 dwellings). This share was higher than Willoughby (C) (31.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 61 dwellings and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Naremburn - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Naremburn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Naremburn, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
292
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
292
12.0%
+2.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
844
% of total
34.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
844
34.8%
+1.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
821
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
821
33.8%
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
327
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
327
13.5%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
86
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
86
3.5%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
61
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
61
2.5%
-4.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+61
+2.3pp
2 bedrooms
+51
+1.5pp
3 bedrooms
+3
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
+31
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+22
+0.8pp
Not stated
-105
-4.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Naremburn. 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 | 292 | 12.0% | 12.7% | 231 | 9.7% | 11.4% | +61 | +2.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 844 | 34.8% | 31.6% | 793 | 33.3% | 31.2% | +51 | +1.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 821 | 33.8% | 25.4% | 818 | 34.4% | 26.3% | +3 | -0.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 327 | 13.5% | 18.6% | 296 | 12.4% | 18.1% | +31 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 86 | 3.5% | 8.6% | 64 | 2.7% | 7.2% | +22 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 61 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 166 | 7.0% | 5.9% | -105 | -4.5pp |
| Total households | 2,428 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,380 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +48 | 0.0pp |