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 (S), accounting for 38.9% (2,013 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 100 dwellings and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Broome (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Broome (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 Broome (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
535
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
535
10.3%
-1.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
843
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
843
16.3%
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,013
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,013
38.9%
+0.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,405
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
1,405
27.2%
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
214
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
214
4.1%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
163
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
163
3.2%
-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
-75
-1.6pp
2 bedrooms
-5
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
+54
+0.6pp
4 bedrooms
+100
+1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+41
+0.7pp
Not stated
-43
-0.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Broome (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 | 535 | 10.3% | 4.5% | 610 | 11.9% | 4.5% | -75 | -1.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 843 | 16.3% | 12.6% | 848 | 16.6% | 12.7% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,013 | 38.9% | 40.5% | 1,959 | 38.3% | 41.0% | +54 | +0.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,405 | 27.2% | 34.9% | 1,305 | 25.5% | 34.0% | +100 | +1.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 214 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 173 | 3.4% | 5.1% | +41 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 163 | 3.2% | 2.0% | 206 | 4.0% | 2.7% | -43 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 5,172 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,112 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +60 | 0.0pp |