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 Dampier Peninsula (part), accounting for 43.8% (134 dwellings). This share was higher than Broome (S) (38.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 129 dwellings, while its share fell by 122.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Dampier Peninsula (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dampier Peninsula (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broome (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dampier Peninsula (part), with comparison markers for Broome (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
25
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
25
8.2%
+8.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
84
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+27.5pp
84
27.5%
+27.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
134
% of total
43.8%
Change from 2016
-122.9pp
134
43.8%
-122.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
43
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-85.9pp
43
14.1%
-85.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
8
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
8
2.6%
+2.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
19
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
19
6.2%
+6.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+25
+8.2pp
2 bedrooms
+84
+27.5pp
3 bedrooms
+129
-122.9pp
4 bedrooms
+40
-85.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+8
+2.6pp
Not stated
+19
+6.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dampier Peninsula (part). 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 | 25 | 8.2% | 10.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.9% | +25 | +8.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 84 | 27.5% | 16.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 16.6% | +84 | +27.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 134 | 43.8% | 38.9% | 5 | 166.7% | 38.3% | +129 | -122.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 43 | 14.1% | 27.2% | 3 | 100.0% | 25.5% | +40 | -85.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 8 | 2.6% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | +8 | +2.6pp |
| Not stated | 19 | 6.2% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | +19 | +6.2pp |
| Total households | 306 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +303 | 0.0pp |