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Number of bedrooms per dwelling

In 2021, people aged 25 to 34 years were most commonly found in dwellings with 2 bedrooms in Willoughby City 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 Willoughby City 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
Willoughby City Council - 25 to 34 years20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Hornsby ShireNumber%Hornsby Shire2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms1,85120.27.01,90017.25.1-49
2 bedrooms3,69140.228.94,38839.725.0-697
3 bedrooms1,56517.022.02,10719.123.9-542
4 bedrooms98210.724.51,17210.627.6-190
5 bedrooms or more7237.914.77506.814.4-27
Not stated3684.03.07386.74.2-370
Total people in private dwellings9,180100.0100.011,055100.0100.0-1,875
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings for people aged 25 to 34 years in Willoughby City Council in 2021 compared to Hornsby Shire, shows that there was a higher proportion of people aged 25 to 34 years in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a lower proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 60.4% of people aged 25 to 34 years were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 18.6% in 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 35.9% and 39.2% for Hornsby Shire respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling people aged 25 to 34 years in Willoughby City Council and Hornsby Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of people in 0 or 1 bedrooms (20.2% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people in 2 bedrooms (40.2% compared to 28.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 4 bedrooms (10.7% compared to 24.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people in 5 bedrooms or more (7.9% compared to 14.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling for people aged 25 to 34 years in Willoughby City Council between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 2 bedrooms (-697 persons)
  • 3 bedrooms (-542 persons)
  • 4 bedrooms (-190 persons)

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