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 Waterbank (part), accounting for 48.9% (46 dwellings). This share was higher than Broome (S) (30.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 10 dwellings and 5.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Waterbank (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Waterbank (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 Waterbank (part), with comparison markers for Broome (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
46
% of total
48.9%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
46
48.9%
+3.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
11
11.7%
+3.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
15
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
15
16.0%
-5.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
9
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
9
9.6%
+4.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
5
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
5
5.3%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
17
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
17
18.1%
+4.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-6
+3.3pp
2 bedrooms
+2
+3.8pp
3 bedrooms
-10
-5.9pp
4 bedrooms
+3
+4.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
-1
0.0pp
Not stated
+1
+4.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Waterbank (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 | 46 | 48.9% | 30.1% | 52 | 45.6% | 24.7% | -6 | +3.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 11 | 11.7% | 11.5% | 9 | 7.9% | 12.3% | +2 | +3.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 15 | 16.0% | 25.5% | 25 | 21.9% | 26.8% | -10 | -5.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 9 | 9.6% | 17.9% | 6 | 5.3% | 17.9% | +3 | +4.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 5 | 5.3% | 2.9% | 6 | 5.3% | 2.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 17 | 18.1% | 12.1% | 16 | 14.0% | 15.7% | +1 | +4.1pp |
| Total households | 94 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 114 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -20 | 0.0pp |