Housing
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
About this topic
Number of bedrooms per dwelling records the bedroom count of occupied private dwellings. It is a simple but useful indicator of dwelling size and housing capacity.
This topic is most informative when read with dwelling type, household size, and household type. Together, these measures can help identify whether housing stock is suited to local household needs and can signal issues such as crowding or affordability pressure.
Interpretation notes
- The count refers to bedrooms in occupied private dwellings, not the total number of rooms.
- Bedroom count can suggest dwelling capacity, but it should be read with household size before drawing conclusions about crowding.
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Key insight
In 2021, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in West Cape Howe, accounting for 140% (7 dwellings). This share was higher than Albany (C) (4.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 7 dwellings, while its share fell by NaN percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
West Cape Howe - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Cape Howe in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Cape Howe, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
7
% of total
140.0%
Change from 2016
-
7
140.0%
-
2 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
3 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
4 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+7
-
2 bedrooms
0
-
3 bedrooms
0
-
4 bedrooms
0
-
5 bedrooms or more
0
-
Not stated
0
-
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Cape Howe. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 7 | 140.0% | 4.6% | 0 | - | 4.5% | +7 | - |
| 2 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 12.7% | 0 | - | 12.7% | 0 | - |
| 3 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 41.5% | 0 | - | 41.9% | 0 | - |
| 4 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 30.7% | 0 | - | 29.5% | 0 | - |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 0 | - | 4.7% | 0 | - |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 0 | - | 6.7% | 0 | - |
| Total households | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | - | 100.0% | +5 | - |