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 Boyup Brook (S), accounting for 41.5% (281 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 8 dwellings and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Boyup Brook (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Boyup Brook (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 Boyup Brook (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
26
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
26
3.8%
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
109
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
109
16.1%
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
281
% of total
41.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
281
41.5%
-1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
189
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
189
27.9%
0.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
56
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
56
8.3%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
9
1.3%
-1.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
+8
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+2
-1.1pp
4 bedrooms
+6
0.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
-1
-0.4pp
Not stated
-12
-1.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Boyup Brook (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 | 26 | 3.8% | 4.5% | 21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | +5 | +0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 109 | 16.1% | 12.6% | 101 | 15.4% | 12.7% | +8 | +0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 281 | 41.5% | 40.5% | 279 | 42.6% | 41.0% | +2 | -1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 189 | 27.9% | 34.9% | 183 | 27.9% | 34.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 56 | 8.3% | 5.6% | 57 | 8.7% | 5.1% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 9 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 21 | 3.2% | 2.7% | -12 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 677 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 655 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +22 | 0.0pp |