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. #1 West Arnhem Northern Territory 1.90
  2. #2 Thamarrurr Northern Territory 1.80
  3. #3 East Arnhem Northern Territory 1.80
  4. #4 Gulf Northern Territory 1.70
  5. #5 Elsey Northern Territory 1.60
  6. #6 Yarrabah Queensland 1.50
  7. #7 Sandover - Plenty Northern Territory 1.50
  8. #8 Tanami Northern Territory 1.50
  9. #9 Victoria River Northern Territory 1.50
  10. #10 Sydney (South) - Haymarket New South Wales 1.40
  11. #11 Lakemba New South Wales 1.40
  12. #12 APY Lands South Australia 1.40
  13. #13 Yuendumu - Anmatjere Northern Territory 1.40
  14. #14 Daly Northern Territory 1.40
  15. #15 Wiley Park New South Wales 1.30
  16. #16 Hurstville - Central New South Wales 1.30
  17. #17 Auburn - Central New South Wales 1.30
  18. #18 Auburn - North New South Wales 1.30
  19. #19 Parramatta - North New South Wales 1.30
  20. #20 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Queensland 1.30
  21. #21 Northern Peninsula Queensland 1.30
  22. #22 Halls Creek Western Australia 1.30
  23. #23 East Pilbara Western Australia 1.30
  24. #24 Petermann - Simpson Northern Territory 1.30
  25. #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. #1 Sydney (South) - Haymarket 1.40
  2. #2 Lakemba 1.40
  3. #3 Wiley Park 1.30
  4. #4 Hurstville - Central 1.30
  5. #5 Auburn - Central 1.30
  6. #6 Auburn - North 1.30
  7. #7 Parramatta - North 1.30
  8. #8 Banksmeadow 1.20
  9. #9 Mascot 1.20
  10. #10 Chippendale 1.20
  11. #11 Ultimo 1.20
  12. #12 Bankstown - North 1.20

Queensland of 530

  1. #1 Yarrabah 1.50
  2. #2 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw 1.30
  3. #3 Northern Peninsula 1.30
  4. #4 Aurukun 1.20
  5. #5 Torres 1.20
  6. #6 Carpentaria 1.20
  7. #7 Palm Island 1.20
  8. #8 Fortitude Valley 1.10
  9. #9 South Brisbane 1.10
  10. #10 Spring Hill 1.10
  11. #11 Cape York 1.10
  12. #12 Eagle Farm - Pinkenba 1.00

South Australia of 165

  1. #1 APY Lands 1.40
  2. #2 Adelaide 1.00
  3. #3 Nailsworth - Broadview 0.90
  4. #4 Prospect 0.90
  5. #5 Enfield - Blair Athol 0.90
  6. #6 Parafield Gardens 0.90
  7. #7 Paralowie 0.90
  8. #8 Salisbury 0.90
  9. #9 The Parks 0.90
  10. #10 Plympton 0.90
  11. #11 North Adelaide 0.80
  12. #12 Adelaide Hills 0.80

Tasmania of 96

  1. #1 Bridgewater - Gagebrook 0.90
  2. #2 Derwent Park - Lutana 0.90
  3. #3 Glenorchy 0.90
  4. #4 Moonah 0.90
  5. #5 West Moonah 0.90
  6. #6 Margate - Snug 0.90
  7. #7 Hobart 0.90
  8. #8 New Town 0.90
  9. #9 South Hobart - Fern Tree 0.90
  10. #10 West Hobart 0.90
  11. #11 Invermay 0.90
  12. #12 Mowbray 0.90

Northern Territory of 62

  1. #1 West Arnhem 1.90
  2. #2 Thamarrurr 1.80
  3. #3 East Arnhem 1.80
  4. #4 Gulf 1.70
  5. #5 Elsey 1.60
  6. #6 Sandover - Plenty 1.50
  7. #7 Tanami 1.50
  8. #8 Victoria River 1.50
  9. #9 Yuendumu - Anmatjere 1.40
  10. #10 Daly 1.40
  11. #11 Petermann - Simpson 1.30
  12. #12 Barkly 1.30

Australian Capital Territory of 109

  1. #1 Belconnen 1.10
  2. #2 Braddon 1.10
  3. #3 Civic 1.10
  4. #4 Phillip 1.10
  5. #5 Hume 1.00
  6. #6 Majura 1.00
  7. #7 Franklin 1.00
  8. #8 Gungahlin 1.00
  9. #9 Harrison 1.00
  10. #10 Jacka 1.00
  11. #11 Taylor 1.00
  12. #12 Acton 1.00

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 ↗