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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Abbey, accounting for 46.3% (227 dwellings). This share was higher than Busselton (C) (42.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 9 dwellings and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Abbey - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Abbey in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Abbey, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
13
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
13
2.7%
-0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
15
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
15
3.1%
-1.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
174
% of total
35.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
174
35.5%
+0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
227
% of total
46.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
227
46.3%
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
31
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
31
6.3%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
31
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
31
6.3%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-4
-0.9pp
2 bedrooms
-8
-1.8pp
3 bedrooms
+9
+0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+8
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+0.7pp
Not stated
+10
+1.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Abbey. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 13 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 17 | 3.6% | 3.2% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 15 | 3.1% | 9.3% | 23 | 4.9% | 9.8% | -8 | -1.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 174 | 35.5% | 33.8% | 165 | 35.3% | 33.8% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 227 | 46.3% | 42.6% | 219 | 46.8% | 41.4% | +8 | -0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 31 | 6.3% | 5.6% | 26 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 31 | 6.3% | 5.4% | 21 | 4.5% | 7.1% | +10 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 490 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 468 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +22 | 0.0pp |