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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in McAlinden, accounting for 39.3% (11 dwellings). This share was higher than Boyup Brook (S) (26.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 8 dwellings and 31.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
McAlinden - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for McAlinden in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Boyup Brook (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for McAlinden, with comparison markers for Boyup Brook (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
5
17.9%
+2.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
3
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-31.6pp
3
10.7%
-31.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
39.3%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
11
39.3%
-3.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
7
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+13.5pp
7
25.0%
+13.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-11.5pp
0
0.0%
-11.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+1
+2.5pp
3 bedrooms
-8
-31.6pp
4 bedrooms
0
-3.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+4
+13.5pp
Not stated
-3
-11.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for McAlinden. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boyup Brook (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Boyup Brook (S)% | Count | % | Boyup Brook (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 5 | 17.9% | 14.4% | 4 | 15.4% | 13.9% | +1 | +2.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 10.7% | 38.1% | 11 | 42.3% | 40.0% | -8 | -31.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 11 | 39.3% | 26.1% | 11 | 42.3% | 26.1% | 0 | -3.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 7 | 25.0% | 7.3% | 3 | 11.5% | 7.9% | +4 | +13.5pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 10.9% | 3 | 11.5% | 8.6% | -3 | -11.5pp |
| Total households | 28 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 26 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |