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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Roebuck (part), accounting for 68.1% (589 dwellings). This share was higher than Broome (S) (30.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 284 dwellings and 15.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Roebuck (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Roebuck (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 Roebuck (part), with comparison markers for Broome (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
589
% of total
68.1%
Change from 2016
+15.3pp
589
68.1%
+15.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
35
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
35
4.0%
-1.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
62
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
62
7.2%
-6.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
49
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
49
5.7%
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
13
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
13
1.5%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
115
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
115
13.3%
-4.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+284
+15.3pp
2 bedrooms
+5
-1.2pp
3 bedrooms
-17
-6.5pp
4 bedrooms
+13
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
-0.7pp
Not stated
+14
-4.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Roebuck (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 | 589 | 68.1% | 30.1% | 305 | 52.8% | 24.7% | +284 | +15.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 35 | 4.0% | 11.5% | 30 | 5.2% | 12.3% | +5 | -1.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 62 | 7.2% | 25.5% | 79 | 13.7% | 26.8% | -17 | -6.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 49 | 5.7% | 17.9% | 36 | 6.2% | 17.9% | +13 | -0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 13 | 1.5% | 2.9% | 13 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 115 | 13.3% | 12.1% | 101 | 17.5% | 15.7% | +14 | -4.2pp |
| Total households | 865 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 578 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +287 | 0.0pp |