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.

Key insight

In 2021, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Boddington, accounting for 36.3% (168 dwellings). This share was lower than Boddington (S) (37.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 12 dwellings and 2.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Boddington - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Boddington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Boddington (S) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Boddington, with comparison markers for Boddington (S).

Boddington
Boddington (S)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

21

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

51

% of total

11.0%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

158

% of total

34.1%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

168

% of total

36.3%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

22

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

52

% of total

11.2%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Boddington. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boddington (S).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Boddington. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boddington (S).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Boddington. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boddington (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Boddington (S)%Count%Boddington (S)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms214.5%4.5%224.8%3.7%-1-0.3pp
2 bedrooms5111.0%9.9%398.5%8.7%+12+2.5pp
3 bedrooms15834.1%34.9%17037.0%36.3%-12-2.9pp
4 bedrooms16836.3%37.8%17037.0%37.6%-2-0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more224.8%4.5%173.7%4.9%+5+1.1pp
Not stated5211.2%9.9%408.7%9.0%+12+2.5pp
Total households463100.0%100.0%460100.0%100.0%+30.0pp