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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Augusta-Margaret River (S), accounting for 40.4% (2,376 dwellings). This share was similar to Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 321 dwellings and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Augusta-Margaret River (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Augusta-Margaret River (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Augusta-Margaret River (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
292
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
292
5.0%
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
776
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
776
13.2%
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,376
% of total
40.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
2,376
40.4%
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
2,017
% of total
34.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,017
34.3%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
310
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
310
5.3%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
114
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
114
1.9%
+0.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+20
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+92
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
+297
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
+321
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+60
+0.3pp
Not stated
+44
+0.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Augusta-Margaret River (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 292 | 5.0% | 4.5% | 272 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +20 | -0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 776 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 684 | 13.5% | 12.7% | +92 | -0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,376 | 40.4% | 40.5% | 2,079 | 41.2% | 41.0% | +297 | -0.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,017 | 34.3% | 34.9% | 1,696 | 33.6% | 34.0% | +321 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 310 | 5.3% | 5.6% | 250 | 5.0% | 5.1% | +60 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 114 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 70 | 1.4% | 2.7% | +44 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 5,885 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,049 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +836 | 0.0pp |