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Number of bedrooms per dwelling

In 2021, children aged 0 to 4 years were most commonly found in dwellings with 3 bedrooms in the Northern Beaches Council.

The Number of Bedrooms in a dwelling is an indicator of the size of dwellings, and when combined with Dwelling Type information, provides insight into the role the Northern Beaches Council plays in the housing market for different age groups.

For example, where people aged 18 to 24 are in the workforce, one bedroom and bedsitters may be dominant. Upgrader areas housing families could have larger separate dwellings, while smaller units may be common for downsizers among older migrant communities.

To the extent that there may be a mismatch between bedrooms and Household Size, this topic can also look at the potential for overcrowding in particular communities, or the availability of extra bedrooms.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'

Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Northern Beaches Council - 0 to 4 years20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Northern Beaches Council area - Total populationNumber%Northern Beaches Council area - Total population2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms2651.95.22701.74.8-5
2 bedrooms3,57425.519.23,62723.419.0-53
3 bedrooms4,09929.326.24,92931.827.9-830
4 bedrooms3,51825.129.24,07026.228.5-552
5 bedrooms or more2,20115.717.51,97312.714.8+228
Not stated3532.52.86434.15.1-290
Total people in private dwellings14,010100.0100.015,512100.0100.0-1,502
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings for children aged 0 to 4 years in the Northern Beaches Council in 2021 compared to the total population in the Northern Beaches Council, shows that there was a higher proportion of children aged 0 to 4 years in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a lower proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 27.4% of children aged 0 to 4 years were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 40.8% in 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 24.4% and 46.6% for the total population in the Northern Beaches Council respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling children aged 0 to 4 years in the Northern Beaches Council and the total population in the Northern Beaches Council were:

  • A larger percentage of people in 2 bedrooms (25.5% compared to 19.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people in 3 bedrooms (29.3% compared to 26.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 4 bedrooms (25.1% compared to 29.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 0 or 1 bedrooms (1.9% compared to 5.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling for children aged 0 to 4 years in the Northern Beaches Council between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 3 bedrooms (-830 persons)
  • 4 bedrooms (-552 persons)
  • 5 bedrooms or more (+228 persons)
  • 2 bedrooms (-53 persons)

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