Bedrooms
/v1/lga/{lga_name}/area-stats/bedrooms5¢ per callHow many bedrooms homes have: studios through six or more, for all dwellings and separately for houses, townhouses and apartments, plus people per bedroom, for every suburb and council area.
Coverage: About 10,700 suburbs and localities and 545 council areas across Australia, in all states and territories (areas with too few people or homes for reliable figures are left out); one snapshot at 10 August 2021. Current to 2021-08-10. Full description, field list and method: /v1/datasets/bedrooms.
Authorization
Request
The only values you send. Fields under Responses below are what comes back — you never pass those.
Path parameters
lga_namestringrequiredCouncil (LGA) name exactly as /v1/lga/list returns it, e.g. `Lake Macquarie`.
Query parameters
fieldsstringoptionalComma-separated subset of: total_occupied_dwellings, studio_count, studio_pct, one_bedroom_count, one_bedroom_pct, two_bedrooms_count, two_bedrooms_pct, three_bedrooms_count, three_bedrooms_pct, four_bedrooms_count, four_bedrooms_pct, five_bedrooms_count, five_bedrooms_pct, six_plus_bedrooms_count, six_plus_bedrooms_pct, bedrooms_not_stated_count, bedrooms_not_stated_pct, total_house, house_studio_count, house_studio_pct, house_one_bedroom_count, house_one_bedroom_pct, house_two_bedrooms_count, house_two_bedrooms_pct, house_three_bedrooms_count, house_three_bedrooms_pct, house_four_bedrooms_count, house_four_bedrooms_pct, house_five_bedrooms_count, house_five_bedrooms_pct, house_six_plus_bedrooms_count, house_six_plus_bedrooms_pct, house_bedrooms_not_stated_count, house_bedrooms_not_stated_pct, total_townhouse, townhouse_studio_count, townhouse_studio_pct, townhouse_one_bedroom_count, townhouse_one_bedroom_pct, townhouse_two_bedrooms_count, townhouse_two_bedrooms_pct, townhouse_three_bedrooms_count, townhouse_three_bedrooms_pct, townhouse_four_bedrooms_count, townhouse_four_bedrooms_pct, townhouse_five_bedrooms_count, townhouse_five_bedrooms_pct, townhouse_six_plus_bedrooms_count, townhouse_six_plus_bedrooms_pct, townhouse_bedrooms_not_stated_count, townhouse_bedrooms_not_stated_pct, total_apartment, apartment_studio_count, apartment_studio_pct, apartment_one_bedroom_count, apartment_one_bedroom_pct, apartment_two_bedrooms_count, apartment_two_bedrooms_pct, apartment_three_bedrooms_count, apartment_three_bedrooms_pct, apartment_four_bedrooms_count, apartment_four_bedrooms_pct, apartment_five_bedrooms_count, apartment_five_bedrooms_pct, apartment_six_plus_bedrooms_count, apartment_six_plus_bedrooms_pct, apartment_bedrooms_not_stated_count, apartment_bedrooms_not_stated_pct, persons_per_bedroom. Omit for all.
fromstringoptionalFirst period to include: 2020, 2020-Q3, 2020-07 or 2020-07-01.
tostringoptionalLast period to include, same formats as `from`.
Responses
Successful Response
datasetstringalways returnedDataset slug; describe it with /v1/datasets/{slug}.
levelstringalways returnedsuburb, lga or block.
areastringalways returnedCanonical name (or mesh-block code) of the area answered.
period_typestringalways returnedsnapshot, year, financial_year, quarter or month.
as_ofstring · datealways returnedDate the dataset is current to. Values are never withheld for age; check this instead.
modelledbooleanalways returnedTrue when the figures are estimates from a model rather than counts or measurements.
fieldsarray of DatasetFieldSeriesalways returned/v1/lga/{lga_name}/area-stats/bedroomscurl --request GET \
--url 'https://api.microburbs.com.au/v1/lga/Lake%20Macquarie/area-stats/bedrooms' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer test'{
"data": {
"dataset": "bedrooms",
"level": "lga",
"area": "Waverley",
"period_type": "snapshot",
"as_of": "2021-08-10",
"modelled": false,
"fields": [
{
"field": "total_occupied_dwellings",
"name": "Occupied private dwellings",
"unit": "dwellings",
"values": [
{
"period": "2021-08-10",
"period_start": "2021-08-10",
"value": 27455
}
]
},
{
"field": "studio_count",
"name": "No bedrooms (studio or bedsitter)",
"unit": "dwellings",
"values": [
{
"period": "2021-08-10",
"period_start": "2021-08-10",
"value": 598
}
]
},
{
"field": "studio_pct",
"name": "No bedrooms (studio or bedsitter): share of occupied private dwellings",
"unit": "%",
"values": [
{
"period": "2021-08-10",
"period_start": "2021-08-10",
"value": 2.18
}
]
}
]
}
}About this dataset
About 10,700 suburbs and localities and 545 council areas across Australia, in all states and territories (areas with too few people or homes for reliable figures are left out); one snapshot at 10 August 2021. Current to 2021-08-10; refreshed five-yearly.
What it is
The number of bedrooms in occupied private dwellings on 10 August 2021, for every suburb and council area: all dwellings together, then separate houses, semi-detached and townhouses, and flats and apartments on their own. The average number of residents per bedroom shows how crowded homes are.
What it shows
Dwellings with no bedrooms (studios) through six or more, plus not stated, each as a count and as a share of the dwellings of that type. Fields for all dwellings have no prefix (three_bedrooms_count); fields for one type carry its prefix (house_three_bedrooms_count, townhouse_two_bedrooms_pct, apartment_one_bedroom_pct). persons_per_bedroom is the average across the area's occupied dwellings.
Why use it
Bedroom mix tells you what an area can house: families need three or more, singles and couples want one or two. Use it to find suburbs with plenty of one-bedroom apartments or large family homes, to judge how scarce four-bedroom houses are, to compare apartment sizes between suburbs, to spot overcrowding, or to add a housing-stock profile to a suburb report. For prices by bedroom see the market endpoints.
How it is built
Shares use the occupied private dwellings of that type as the base, so each set adds to about 100. Townhouse fields cover semi-detached, row and terrace houses and townhouses of any height; apartment fields cover flats and apartments of every block height. Areas with fewer than 20 dwellings of a type are left out of that set, and persons_per_bedroom needs at least 20 occupied dwellings. Our 2021 area statistics, matched to our suburb and council-area names. Figures are a snapshot at 10 August 2021 (the latest full count), so they describe the area then, not today. To protect privacy the source lightly randomises small numbers, so a count of 0, 3 or 6 can be approximate and shares in small areas jump around: check the base field before trusting a percentage. Shares are rounded to two decimals and capped at 100.
Fields
| Field | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
total_occupied_dwellingsOccupied private dwellings | dwellings | Occupied private dwellings in the area, the base for the all-dwelling bedroom shares. |
studio_countNo bedrooms (studio or bedsitter) | dwellings | Number of occupied private dwellings in the area with: No bedrooms (studio or bedsitter) (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
studio_pctNo bedrooms (studio or bedsitter): share of occupied private dwellings | % | No bedrooms (studio or bedsitter) as a percent of all occupied private dwellings in the area. |
one_bedroom_countOne bedroom | dwellings | Number of occupied private dwellings in the area with: One bedroom (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
one_bedroom_pctOne bedroom: share of occupied private dwellings | % | One bedroom as a percent of all occupied private dwellings in the area. |
two_bedrooms_countTwo bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied private dwellings in the area with: Two bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
two_bedrooms_pctTwo bedrooms: share of occupied private dwellings | % | Two bedrooms as a percent of all occupied private dwellings in the area. |
three_bedrooms_countThree bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied private dwellings in the area with: Three bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
three_bedrooms_pctThree bedrooms: share of occupied private dwellings | % | Three bedrooms as a percent of all occupied private dwellings in the area. |
four_bedrooms_countFour bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied private dwellings in the area with: Four bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
four_bedrooms_pctFour bedrooms: share of occupied private dwellings | % | Four bedrooms as a percent of all occupied private dwellings in the area. |
five_bedrooms_countFive bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied private dwellings in the area with: Five bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
five_bedrooms_pctFive bedrooms: share of occupied private dwellings | % | Five bedrooms as a percent of all occupied private dwellings in the area. |
six_plus_bedrooms_countSix or more bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied private dwellings in the area with: Six or more bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
six_plus_bedrooms_pctSix or more bedrooms: share of occupied private dwellings | % | Six or more bedrooms as a percent of all occupied private dwellings in the area. |
bedrooms_not_stated_countBedrooms not stated | dwellings | Number of occupied private dwellings in the area with: Bedrooms not stated (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
bedrooms_not_stated_pctBedrooms not stated: share of occupied private dwellings | % | Bedrooms not stated as a percent of all occupied private dwellings in the area. |
total_houseOccupied separate houses | dwellings | Occupied separate houses in the area, the base for the house bedroom shares. |
house_studio_countNo bedrooms (studio or bedsitter) | dwellings | Number of occupied separate houses in the area with: No bedrooms (studio or bedsitter) (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
house_studio_pctNo bedrooms (studio or bedsitter): share of occupied separate houses | % | No bedrooms (studio or bedsitter) as a percent of all occupied separate houses in the area. |
house_one_bedroom_countOne bedroom | dwellings | Number of occupied separate houses in the area with: One bedroom (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
house_one_bedroom_pctOne bedroom: share of occupied separate houses | % | One bedroom as a percent of all occupied separate houses in the area. |
house_two_bedrooms_countTwo bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied separate houses in the area with: Two bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
house_two_bedrooms_pctTwo bedrooms: share of occupied separate houses | % | Two bedrooms as a percent of all occupied separate houses in the area. |
house_three_bedrooms_countThree bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied separate houses in the area with: Three bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
house_three_bedrooms_pctThree bedrooms: share of occupied separate houses | % | Three bedrooms as a percent of all occupied separate houses in the area. |
house_four_bedrooms_countFour bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied separate houses in the area with: Four bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
house_four_bedrooms_pctFour bedrooms: share of occupied separate houses | % | Four bedrooms as a percent of all occupied separate houses in the area. |
house_five_bedrooms_countFive bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied separate houses in the area with: Five bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
house_five_bedrooms_pctFive bedrooms: share of occupied separate houses | % | Five bedrooms as a percent of all occupied separate houses in the area. |
house_six_plus_bedrooms_countSix or more bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied separate houses in the area with: Six or more bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
house_six_plus_bedrooms_pctSix or more bedrooms: share of occupied separate houses | % | Six or more bedrooms as a percent of all occupied separate houses in the area. |
house_bedrooms_not_stated_countBedrooms not stated | dwellings | Number of occupied separate houses in the area with: Bedrooms not stated (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
house_bedrooms_not_stated_pctBedrooms not stated: share of occupied separate houses | % | Bedrooms not stated as a percent of all occupied separate houses in the area. |
total_townhouseOccupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses | dwellings | Occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area, the base for the townhouse bedroom shares. |
townhouse_studio_countNo bedrooms (studio or bedsitter) | dwellings | Number of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area with: No bedrooms (studio or bedsitter) (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
townhouse_studio_pctNo bedrooms (studio or bedsitter): share of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses | % | No bedrooms (studio or bedsitter) as a percent of all occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area. |
townhouse_one_bedroom_countOne bedroom | dwellings | Number of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area with: One bedroom (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
townhouse_one_bedroom_pctOne bedroom: share of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses | % | One bedroom as a percent of all occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area. |
townhouse_two_bedrooms_countTwo bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area with: Two bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
townhouse_two_bedrooms_pctTwo bedrooms: share of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses | % | Two bedrooms as a percent of all occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area. |
townhouse_three_bedrooms_countThree bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area with: Three bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
townhouse_three_bedrooms_pctThree bedrooms: share of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses | % | Three bedrooms as a percent of all occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area. |
townhouse_four_bedrooms_countFour bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area with: Four bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
townhouse_four_bedrooms_pctFour bedrooms: share of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses | % | Four bedrooms as a percent of all occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area. |
townhouse_five_bedrooms_countFive bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area with: Five bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
townhouse_five_bedrooms_pctFive bedrooms: share of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses | % | Five bedrooms as a percent of all occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area. |
townhouse_six_plus_bedrooms_countSix or more bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area with: Six or more bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
townhouse_six_plus_bedrooms_pctSix or more bedrooms: share of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses | % | Six or more bedrooms as a percent of all occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area. |
townhouse_bedrooms_not_stated_countBedrooms not stated | dwellings | Number of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area with: Bedrooms not stated (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
townhouse_bedrooms_not_stated_pctBedrooms not stated: share of occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses | % | Bedrooms not stated as a percent of all occupied semi-detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses in the area. |
total_apartmentOccupied flats and apartments | dwellings | Occupied flats and apartments in the area, the base for the apartment bedroom shares. |
apartment_studio_countNo bedrooms (studio or bedsitter) | dwellings | Number of occupied flats and apartments in the area with: No bedrooms (studio or bedsitter) (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
apartment_studio_pctNo bedrooms (studio or bedsitter): share of occupied flats and apartments | % | No bedrooms (studio or bedsitter) as a percent of all occupied flats and apartments in the area. |
apartment_one_bedroom_countOne bedroom | dwellings | Number of occupied flats and apartments in the area with: One bedroom (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
apartment_one_bedroom_pctOne bedroom: share of occupied flats and apartments | % | One bedroom as a percent of all occupied flats and apartments in the area. |
apartment_two_bedrooms_countTwo bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied flats and apartments in the area with: Two bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
apartment_two_bedrooms_pctTwo bedrooms: share of occupied flats and apartments | % | Two bedrooms as a percent of all occupied flats and apartments in the area. |
apartment_three_bedrooms_countThree bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied flats and apartments in the area with: Three bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
apartment_three_bedrooms_pctThree bedrooms: share of occupied flats and apartments | % | Three bedrooms as a percent of all occupied flats and apartments in the area. |
apartment_four_bedrooms_countFour bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied flats and apartments in the area with: Four bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
apartment_four_bedrooms_pctFour bedrooms: share of occupied flats and apartments | % | Four bedrooms as a percent of all occupied flats and apartments in the area. |
apartment_five_bedrooms_countFive bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied flats and apartments in the area with: Five bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
apartment_five_bedrooms_pctFive bedrooms: share of occupied flats and apartments | % | Five bedrooms as a percent of all occupied flats and apartments in the area. |
apartment_six_plus_bedrooms_countSix or more bedrooms | dwellings | Number of occupied flats and apartments in the area with: Six or more bedrooms (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
apartment_six_plus_bedrooms_pctSix or more bedrooms: share of occupied flats and apartments | % | Six or more bedrooms as a percent of all occupied flats and apartments in the area. |
apartment_bedrooms_not_stated_countBedrooms not stated | dwellings | Number of occupied flats and apartments in the area with: Bedrooms not stated (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy. |
apartment_bedrooms_not_stated_pctBedrooms not stated: share of occupied flats and apartments | % | Bedrooms not stated as a percent of all occupied flats and apartments in the area. |
persons_per_bedroomAverage residents per bedroom | persons | Average number of residents per bedroom across the area's occupied private dwellings (2021 snapshot); above 1 suggests crowded homes. |
