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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Scotts Brook, accounting for 50% (12 dwellings). This share was higher than Boyup Brook (S) (41.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 664 dwellings, while its share rose by 9.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Scotts Brook - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Scotts Brook 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 Scotts Brook, with comparison markers for Boyup Brook (S).

Scotts Brook
Boyup Brook (S)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-8.8pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-26.3pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

12

% of total

50.0%

Change from 2016

+9.7pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

9

% of total

37.5%

Change from 2016

+18.7pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

5

% of total

20.8%

Change from 2016

+16.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Scotts Brook. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boyup Brook (S).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Scotts Brook. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boyup Brook (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Boyup Brook (S)%Count%Boyup Brook (S)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%3.8%1478.8%3.2%-147-8.8pp
2 bedrooms00.0%16.1%44026.3%15.4%-440-26.3pp
3 bedrooms1250.0%41.5%67640.3%42.6%-664+9.7pp
4 bedrooms937.5%27.9%31518.8%27.9%-306+18.7pp
5 bedrooms or more520.8%8.3%764.5%8.7%-71+16.3pp
Not stated00.0%1.3%271.6%3.2%-27-1.6pp
Total households24100.0%100.0%1,676100.0%100.0%-1,6520.0pp