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 Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S), accounting for 43.2% (880 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 75 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bridgetown-Greenbushes (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 Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
96
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
96
4.7%
+1.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
312
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
312
15.3%
-0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
880
% of total
43.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
880
43.2%
-0.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
620
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
620
30.4%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
115
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
115
5.6%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
32
1.6%
-0.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+35
+1.4pp
2 bedrooms
+16
-0.6pp
3 bedrooms
+75
-0.1pp
4 bedrooms
+68
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+16
+0.3pp
Not stated
-13
-0.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bridgetown-Greenbushes (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 | 96 | 4.7% | 4.5% | 61 | 3.3% | 4.5% | +35 | +1.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 312 | 15.3% | 12.6% | 296 | 15.9% | 12.7% | +16 | -0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 880 | 43.2% | 40.5% | 805 | 43.3% | 41.0% | +75 | -0.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 620 | 30.4% | 34.9% | 552 | 29.7% | 34.0% | +68 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 115 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 99 | 5.3% | 5.1% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 1.6% | 2.0% | 45 | 2.4% | 2.7% | -13 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 2,039 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,857 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +182 | 0.0pp |