Dimensions · ABS G02
Top suburbs by Average persons per bedroom
ABS-published average persons per bedroom across occupied private dwellings. v0 overcrowding proxy; values >1.0 indicate more persons than bedrooms on average.
Australia · top 25 of 2,340
- #1 West Arnhem Northern Territory 1.90
- #2 Thamarrurr Northern Territory 1.80
- #3 East Arnhem Northern Territory 1.80
- #4 Gulf Northern Territory 1.70
- #5 Elsey Northern Territory 1.60
- #6 Yarrabah Queensland 1.50
- #7 Sandover - Plenty Northern Territory 1.50
- #8 Tanami Northern Territory 1.50
- #9 Victoria River Northern Territory 1.50
- #10 Sydney (South) - Haymarket New South Wales 1.40
- #11 Lakemba New South Wales 1.40
- #12 APY Lands South Australia 1.40
- #13 Yuendumu - Anmatjere Northern Territory 1.40
- #14 Daly Northern Territory 1.40
- #15 Wiley Park New South Wales 1.30
- #16 Hurstville - Central New South Wales 1.30
- #17 Auburn - Central New South Wales 1.30
- #18 Auburn - North New South Wales 1.30
- #19 Parramatta - North New South Wales 1.30
- #20 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Queensland 1.30
- #21 Northern Peninsula Queensland 1.30
- #22 Halls Creek Western Australia 1.30
- #23 East Pilbara Western Australia 1.30
- #24 Petermann - Simpson Northern Territory 1.30
- #25 Barkly Northern Territory 1.30
Partitioned by state
Each list ranks within that state only — a different race entirely.
New South Wales of 623
- #1 Sydney (South) - Haymarket 1.40
- #2 Lakemba 1.40
- #3 Wiley Park 1.30
- #4 Hurstville - Central 1.30
- #5 Auburn - Central 1.30
- #6 Auburn - North 1.30
- #7 Parramatta - North 1.30
- #8 Banksmeadow 1.20
- #9 Mascot 1.20
- #10 Chippendale 1.20
- #11 Ultimo 1.20
- #12 Bankstown - North 1.20
Victoria of 510
- #1 Docklands 1.10
- #2 Melbourne CBD - West 1.10
- #3 West Melbourne - Residential 1.10
- #4 Dandenong - South 1.10
- #5 Brunswick East 1.00
- #6 Carlton 1.00
- #7 Parkville 1.00
- #8 Melbourne CBD - East 1.00
- #9 Melbourne CBD - North 1.00
- #10 North Melbourne 1.00
- #11 Southbank (West) - South Wharf 1.00
- #12 Southbank - East 1.00
Queensland of 530
- #1 Yarrabah 1.50
- #2 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw 1.30
- #3 Northern Peninsula 1.30
- #4 Aurukun 1.20
- #5 Torres 1.20
- #6 Carpentaria 1.20
- #7 Palm Island 1.20
- #8 Fortitude Valley 1.10
- #9 South Brisbane 1.10
- #10 Spring Hill 1.10
- #11 Cape York 1.10
- #12 Eagle Farm - Pinkenba 1.00
South Australia of 165
- #1 APY Lands 1.40
- #2 Adelaide 1.00
- #3 Nailsworth - Broadview 0.90
- #4 Prospect 0.90
- #5 Enfield - Blair Athol 0.90
- #6 Parafield Gardens 0.90
- #7 Paralowie 0.90
- #8 Salisbury 0.90
- #9 The Parks 0.90
- #10 Plympton 0.90
- #11 North Adelaide 0.80
- #12 Adelaide Hills 0.80
Western Australia of 241
- #1 Halls Creek 1.30
- #2 East Pilbara 1.30
- #3 Roebuck 1.20
- #4 Osborne Park Industrial 1.10
- #5 East Perth 1.00
- #6 Perth (North) - Highgate 1.00
- #7 Perth (West) - Northbridge 1.00
- #8 Derby - West Kimberley 1.00
- #9 Kununurra 1.00
- #10 Leinster - Leonora 1.00
- #11 Mount Hawthorn - Leederville 0.90
- #12 Subiaco - Shenton Park 0.90
Tasmania of 96
- #1 Bridgewater - Gagebrook 0.90
- #2 Derwent Park - Lutana 0.90
- #3 Glenorchy 0.90
- #4 Moonah 0.90
- #5 West Moonah 0.90
- #6 Margate - Snug 0.90
- #7 Hobart 0.90
- #8 New Town 0.90
- #9 South Hobart - Fern Tree 0.90
- #10 West Hobart 0.90
- #11 Invermay 0.90
- #12 Mowbray 0.90
Northern Territory of 62
- #1 West Arnhem 1.90
- #2 Thamarrurr 1.80
- #3 East Arnhem 1.80
- #4 Gulf 1.70
- #5 Elsey 1.60
- #6 Sandover - Plenty 1.50
- #7 Tanami 1.50
- #8 Victoria River 1.50
- #9 Yuendumu - Anmatjere 1.40
- #10 Daly 1.40
- #11 Petermann - Simpson 1.30
- #12 Barkly 1.30
Australian Capital Territory of 109
Other Territories of 4
- #1 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1.10
- #2 Christmas Island 1.00
- #3 Jervis Bay 0.80
- #4 Norfolk Island 0.80
Ranks are computed over every SA2 with data for this dimension; SA2s without a named suburb page keep their rank but aren't listed, so numbering can skip. Source portal: abs_census_2021 ↗