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 Broome, accounting for 30.6% (493 dwellings). This share was higher than Broome (S) (25.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which decreased by 86 dwellings and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Broome - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Broome in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broome (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broome, with comparison markers for Broome (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
339
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
339
21.0%
-2.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
295
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
295
18.3%
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
493
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
493
30.6%
+3.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
189
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
189
11.7%
+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
40
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
40
2.5%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
252
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
252
15.6%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-86
-2.0pp
2 bedrooms
-41
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
-12
+3.2pp
4 bedrooms
-2
+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+9
+0.8pp
Not stated
-98
-3.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Broome. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Broome (S)% | Count | % | Broome (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 339 | 21.0% | 30.1% | 425 | 23.0% | 24.7% | -86 | -2.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 295 | 18.3% | 11.5% | 336 | 18.2% | 12.3% | -41 | +0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 493 | 30.6% | 25.5% | 505 | 27.4% | 26.8% | -12 | +3.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 189 | 11.7% | 17.9% | 191 | 10.3% | 17.9% | -2 | +1.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 40 | 2.5% | 2.9% | 31 | 1.7% | 2.5% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 252 | 15.6% | 12.1% | 350 | 19.0% | 15.7% | -98 | -3.4pp |
| Total households | 1,613 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,846 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -233 | 0.0pp |