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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Willoughby (NSW), accounting for 31.5% (805 dwellings). This share was higher than Willoughby (C) (25.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 76 dwellings and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Willoughby (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Willoughby (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willoughby (NSW), with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
247
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
247
9.7%
+2.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
666
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
666
26.0%
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
805
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
805
31.5%
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
594
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
594
23.2%
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
179
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
179
7.0%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
64
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
64
2.5%
-2.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+76
+2.4pp
2 bedrooms
+59
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
+24
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
+60
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+43
+1.2pp
Not stated
-50
-2.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Willoughby (NSW). 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 | 247 | 9.7% | 12.7% | 171 | 7.3% | 11.4% | +76 | +2.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 666 | 26.0% | 31.6% | 607 | 25.9% | 31.2% | +59 | +0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 805 | 31.5% | 25.4% | 781 | 33.4% | 26.3% | +24 | -1.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 594 | 23.2% | 18.6% | 534 | 22.8% | 18.1% | +60 | +0.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 179 | 7.0% | 8.6% | 136 | 5.8% | 7.2% | +43 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 64 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 114 | 4.9% | 5.9% | -50 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 2,558 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,341 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +217 | 0.0pp |