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.

Key insight

In 2021, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Bovell, accounting for 65.2% (101 dwellings). This share was higher than Busselton (C) (42.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 7 dwellings and 3.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Bovell - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bovell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bovell, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).

Bovell
Busselton (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

5

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

32

% of total

20.6%

Change from 2016

+2.7pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

101

% of total

65.2%

Change from 2016

-5.8pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

21

% of total

13.5%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bovell. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bovell. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bovell. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Busselton (C)%Count%Busselton (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%3.4%00.0%3.2%00.0pp
2 bedrooms53.2%9.3%00.0%9.8%+5+3.2pp
3 bedrooms3220.6%33.8%2617.9%33.8%+6+2.7pp
4 bedrooms10165.2%42.6%10371.0%41.4%-2-5.8pp
5 bedrooms or more2113.5%5.6%149.7%4.8%+7+3.8pp
Not stated53.2%5.4%32.1%7.1%+2+1.1pp
Total households155100.0%100.0%145100.0%100.0%+100.0pp